Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher in Cyprus
Cyprus: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher was 39.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher in Cyprus, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Cyprus is 39.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Cyprus peaked at 39.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2000.
That places Cyprus 71st out of 95 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 (HC) - Higher in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 27.2% | — |
| 1999 | 27.3% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 25.8% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 28.2% | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 30.5% | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 31.0% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 32.9% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 33.5% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 33.3% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 33.6% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 33.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 36.5% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 37.1% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 38.0% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 38.0% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 38.8% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 37.9% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 37.6% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 37.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 38.4% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 38.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 38.7% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 39.0% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 39.2% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 39.2% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.3% | 27.2% | 27.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.9% | 25.8% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 37.1% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 39.0% | 39.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 68 Hungary 40.2% compare
- 69 Saudi Arabia 39.6% compare
- 70 Macau, China 39.4% compare
- 72 Mexico 39.0% compare
- 73 Luxembourg 38.6% compare
- 74 Tajikistan 38.1% compare
More science & technology data for Cyprus
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Cyprus?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Cyprus was 39.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2000.
- How does Cyprus rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher?
- Cyprus ranks 71st out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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) - Higher education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release