Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) was 2,296 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Cyprus, 2001–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 2,296 number for teachers in upper secondary education, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Cyprus peaked at 2,296 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,392 number, in 2002.
Cyprus ranks 93rd of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,484 number | — |
| 2002 | 1,392 number | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 1,420 number | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 1,552 number | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 1,574 number | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1,647 number | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 1,754 number | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 1,840 number | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 1,932 number | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 1,972 number | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 2,014 number | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 2,024 number | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 2,004 number | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1,900 number | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 1,791 number | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 2,255 number | +25.9% |
| 2017 | 2,267 number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2,296 number | +1.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 2,296 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 11,666 number, 20% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 2,296 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,440 number, 14% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,622 number | 1,392 number | 1,932 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,058 number | 1,791 number | 2,296 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More education data for Cyprus
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.65 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.36 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8,083 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 137 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14,059 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,211 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 61,230 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60,596 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in Cyprus?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Cyprus was 2,296 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 2,296 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,392 number in 2002.
- How does Cyprus rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Cyprus ranks 93rd out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.