Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 33.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Cyprus, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Cyprus stood at 33.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Cyprus peaked at 46.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2000.
That places Cyprus 38th out of 53 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 25.0% | — |
| 1999 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 18.8% | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 31.2% | +66.7% |
| 2002 | 31.6% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 36.4% | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 27.3% | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 46.9% | +71.9% |
| 2006 | 43.9% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 38.3% | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 44.2% | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 41.4% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 36.8% | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 34.2% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 33.0% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 31.5% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 34.1% | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 31.8% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 27.7% | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 27.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 35.1% | +26.9% |
| 2020 | 36.1% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 33.2% | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 33.1% | -0.2% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 33.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 48.4%, 68% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 33.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48.2%, 69% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +71.9% | 27.3% | 46.9% |
| 2001 | +66.7% | 18.8% | 31.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.0% | 18.8% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 27.6% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 33.1% | 36.1% | 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 33.1% 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 46.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2000.
- How does Cyprus rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Cyprus ranks 38th out of 53 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 5.1%. 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) - Private non-profit. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release