Cyprus vs Spain: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE)
Cyprus
32.2%
in 2023
Spain
31.2%
in 2023
Cyprus rank
24th
Spain rank
26th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) over time
- Cyprus
- Spain
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 32.2% against 31.2% in Spain, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 24th and Spain ranks 26th of 59 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.4% | 19.8% | 3.7% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 27.7% | 27.0% | 0.7% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 30.9% | 1.5% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 31.5% | 0.1% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte), Cyprus or Spain?
- Cyprus, at 32.2% against 31.2% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) between Cyprus and Spain?
- 1.0%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Spain?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Spain rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Cyprus ranks 24th and Spain ranks 26th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Business enterprise. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release