Researchers (HC) - % Female in Cyprus
Cyprus: Researchers (HC) - % Female was 38.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
38.7%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
61st
of 107 countries
All-time high
38.7%
in 2021
All-time low
26.3%
in 2000
Years of data
25
1998–2023
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Cyprus, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 38.7% for researchers (hc) - % female in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (hc) - % female in Cyprus peaked at 38.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 2000.
Cyprus ranks 61st of 107 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.
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 26.9% | — |
| 1999 | 26.6% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 26.3% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 29.3% | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 29.4% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 30.9% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 32.1% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 32.6% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 32.2% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 32.6% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 33.4% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 35.6% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 36.0% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 36.9% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 37.3% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 38.3% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 38.2% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 37.9% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 37.3% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 38.1% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 37.3% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 37.6% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 38.0% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 38.7% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 38.7% | -0.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 38.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.2%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 38.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.3%, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.8% | 26.6% | 26.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.4% | 26.3% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 36.0% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.5% | 38.0% | 38.7% | 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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 2 (2022)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 2 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (hc) - % female in Cyprus?
- Researchers (hc) - % female in Cyprus was 38.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 2000.
- How does Cyprus rank for researchers (hc) - % female?
- Cyprus ranks 61st out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (hc) - % female 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 Researchers (HC) - % Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release