Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 40.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
40.7%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
53rd
of 74 countries
All-time high
40.8%
in 2021
All-time low
27.9%
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
The most recent figure for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Cyprus is 40.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Cyprus peaked at 40.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 1998.
Cyprus ranks 53rd of 74 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 | 27.9% | — |
| 1999 | 29.7% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 28.1% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 29.0% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 32.0% | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 30.9% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 33.0% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 33.8% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 33.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 34.2% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 32.8% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 38.2% | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 37.8% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 38.5% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 38.1% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 38.6% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 38.4% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 38.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 38.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 39.1% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 39.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 39.8% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 40.4% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 40.8% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 40.7% | -0.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 40.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 44.3%, 92% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 40.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.5%, 88% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.8% | 27.9% | 29.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 32.6% | 28.1% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 37.8% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 40.4% | 40.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 50 Iran, Islamic Republic of 41.0% compare
- 51 Saudi Arabia 41.0%
- 52 Austria 40.9% compare
- 54 Oman 40.7% compare
- 55 France 39.7% compare
- 56 Costa Rica 39.5% compare
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 40.7% 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 40.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 1998.
- How does Cyprus rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Cyprus ranks 53rd out of 74 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 5.5%. 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) - Higher education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release