Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 55.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
55.2%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
11th
of 71 countries
All-time high
57.7%
in 2019
All-time low
29.6%
in 1998
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
Cyprus recorded 55.2% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Cyprus peaked at 57.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 1998.
Cyprus ranks 11th of 71 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 29.6% | — |
| 1999 | 32.9% | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 37.0% | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 36.8% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 34.6% | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 39.4% | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 44.2% | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 44.9% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 43.2% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 45.7% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 49.5% | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 48.0% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 48.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 46.4% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 45.7% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 48.8% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 54.2% | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 52.9% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 52.5% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 56.3% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 55.2% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 57.7% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 57.6% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 55.9% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 55.2% | -1.2% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 55.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 48.0%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 55.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.4%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.3% | 29.6% | 32.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 34.6% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 45.7% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.2% | 55.2% | 57.6% | 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 55.2% 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 57.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 1998.
- How does Cyprus rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Cyprus ranks 11th out of 71 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 up 13.1%. 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) - Government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release