Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 58.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
58.5%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
12th
of 92 countries
All-time high
59.7%
in 2021
All-time low
30.8%
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 58.5%.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Cyprus peaked at 59.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 1998.
Cyprus ranks 12th of 92 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 (HC) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 30.8% | — |
| 1999 | 31.2% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 31.6% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 36.3% | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 32.9% | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 40.1% | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 41.5% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 44.1% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 42.3% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 44.0% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 44.2% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 46.3% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 48.1% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 47.9% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 48.5% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 51.1% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 56.3% | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 55.9% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 58.0% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 59.2% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 58.5% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 58.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 59.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 59.7% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 58.5% | -2.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 58.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.4%, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 58.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.7%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.0% | 30.8% | 31.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.3% | 31.6% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.2% | 47.9% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.1% | 58.5% | 59.7% | 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 58.5% 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 59.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 1998.
- How does Cyprus rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Cyprus ranks 12th out of 92 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 14.7%. 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) - Government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release