Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 32.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
32.2%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
24th
of 59 countries
All-time high
35.6%
in 2013
All-time low
23.4%
in 1999
Years of data
25
1998–2023
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Cyprus, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Cyprus is 32.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Cyprus peaked at 35.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 1999.
Cyprus ranks 24th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 29.3% | — |
| 1999 | 23.4% | -19.9% |
| 2000 | 27.3% | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 30.1% | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 28.2% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 26.2% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 26.9% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 27.7% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 25.5% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 25.3% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 29.2% | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 30.3% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 30.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 31.1% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 33.9% | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 35.6% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 35.1% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 35.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 31.7% | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 32.6% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 30.2% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 28.7% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 30.0% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 32.0% | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 32.2% | +0.4% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 32.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.3%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 32.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.6%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.4% | 23.4% | 29.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.7% | 25.3% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 28.7% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 30.0% | 32.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More science & technology data for Cyprus
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 156.22 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.11 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.51 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 155.14 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,764 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0013 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Cyprus?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Cyprus was 32.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 1999.
- How does Cyprus rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Cyprus ranks 24th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Business enterprise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release