Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 32.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
32.8%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
29th
of 78 countries
All-time high
32.9%
in 2014
All-time low
19.1%
in 1998
Years of data
25
1998–2023
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Cyprus, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Cyprus stood at 32.8%.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Cyprus peaked at 32.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 1998.
Cyprus ranks 29th of 78 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 (HC) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 19.1% | — |
| 1999 | 20.6% | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 22.8% | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 25.1% | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 24.1% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 22.3% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 22.6% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 22.4% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 22.4% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 25.2% | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 27.3% | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 26.3% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 27.0% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 29.6% | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 31.3% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 32.9% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 32.4% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 29.0% | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 30.5% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 29.7% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 28.9% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 29.5% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 32.4% | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 32.8% | +1.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 32.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 32.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.8%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.9% | 19.1% | 20.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 22.0% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 26.3% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 29.5% | 32.8% | 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 (hc) in Cyprus?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Cyprus was 32.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 1998.
- How does Cyprus rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Cyprus ranks 29th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 (HC) - Business enterprise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release