Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) was 42.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tertiary education, academic staff in Cyprus, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2023, tertiary education, academic staff in Cyprus stood at 42.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in Cyprus peaked at 43.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 1974.
That places Cyprus 88th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 21.9% | — |
| 1972 | 18.5% | -15.3% |
| 1973 | 18.8% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 18.3% | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 30.8% | +68.8% |
| 1979 | 29.7% | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 26.8% | -9.6% |
| 1981 | 25.1% | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 23.1% | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 26.7% | +15.6% |
| 1984 | 24.4% | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 26.6% | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 31.5% | +18.6% |
| 1987 | 30.7% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 34.9% | +13.6% |
| 1989 | 38.1% | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 42.2% | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 41.1% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 37.5% | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 36.6% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 38.1% | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 38.5% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 38.9% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 35.7% | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 33.5% | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 33.5% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 38.0% | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 41.1% | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 41.5% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 41.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 39.8% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 39.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 39.7% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 39.9% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 39.3% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 40.5% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 39.8% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 38.8% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 38.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 41.1% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 41.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 42.3% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 42.9% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 43.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 43.3% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 42.2% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 40.4% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 42.2% | +4.5% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 42.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.8%, 88% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 42.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.7%, 85% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +68.8% | 18.3% | 30.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.0% | 18.3% | 30.8% | 6 |
| 1980s | 28.8% | 23.1% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.0% | 33.5% | 42.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 39.4% | 33.5% | 41.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 38.8% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 40.4% | 43.3% | 4 |
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 tertiary education, academic staff in Cyprus?
- Tertiary education, academic staff in Cyprus was 42.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 1974.
- How does Cyprus rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
- Cyprus ranks 88th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tertiary education, academic staff rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.