Costa Rica vs Cyprus: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE)
Costa Rica
39.5%
in 2023
Cyprus
40.7%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
56th
Cyprus rank
53rd
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) over time
- Costa Rica
- Cyprus
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 40.7% against 39.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 56th and Cyprus ranks 53rd of 74 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.2% | 33.3% | 14.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 38.5% | 7.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 40.6% | 1.5% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte), Costa Rica or Cyprus?
- Cyprus, at 40.7% against 39.5% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) between Costa Rica and Cyprus?
- 1.2%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Cyprus?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Cyprus rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Costa Rica ranks 56th and Cyprus ranks 53rd of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Higher education. 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