Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education was 38.26 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Cyprus, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 38.26 for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Cyprus peaked at 49.19 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 27.64, in 2003.
That places Cyprus 29th out of 96 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.74 | 38.74 | 38.74 | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.15 | 27.64 | 37.41 | 6 |
| 2010s | 39.97 | 32.91 | 49.19 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More gender data for Cyprus
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 6,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 7,363 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,131 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 7,581 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,281 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 7,738 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 7,394 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 7,855 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 7,389 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 7,848 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Cyprus?
- Share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Cyprus was 38.26 in 2017, according to UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 49.19 in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.64 in 2003.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education?
- Cyprus ranks 29th out of 96 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of female graduates in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields at the tertiary level of education.