Cyprus's secondary education, teachers, female was 5,479 in 2023, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 32.31% from 4,141 in 2013 (2.84% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 5,479 | 2023 |
| Five years earlier | 4,547 | 2018 |
| Ten years earlier | 4,141 | 2013 |
| Highest | 5,479 | 2023 |
| Lowest | 768 | 1971 |
| Average since 2014 | 4,632 | 2014–2023 |
| First recorded | 768 | 1971 |
What the numbers say
In 2023, Cyprus' secondary education, teachers, female rose 9.9% on 2022 (from 4,986 to 5,479).
Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1991 to 2022), the average change was +4% and a typical year strayed about 6.9% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.8 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 27.1% in 2016 and the biggest yearly fall was 14.4% in 1975. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2014 to 2023 the straight-line trend is upward, about 165.22 a year. A straight line explains 85% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2023, Cyprus had the 26th highest value of the 35 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Cyprus | 5,479 | 2023 |
| World | 23.62 million | 2024 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 5.49 million | 2024 |
| High income | 5.83 million | 2024 |
Closest to Cyprus in the 2023 ranking
- Senegal — 23rd of 35: 10,170
- Singapore — 24th of 35: 8,760
- Nicaragua — 25th of 35: 7,967
- Congo, Rep. — 27th of 35: 4,503
- Brunei Darussalam — 28th of 35: 3,512
- Lesotho — 29th of 35: 3,133
What this measures
Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.
Limitations: The indicator measures the level of gender representation in the teaching profession, rather than the effectiveness and quality of teaching.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.
All 52 values
| Year | Secondary education, teachers, female |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 5,479 |
| 2022 | 4,986 |
| 2021 | 5,070 |
| 2020 | 4,893 |
| 2019 | 4,766 |
| 2018 | 4,547 |
| 2017 | 4,393 |
| 2016 | 4,601 |
| 2015 | 3,620 |
| 2014 | 3,964 |
| 2013 |
Secondary education, teachers, female in nearby economies
More education data for Cyprus
- Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils — 60,596 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils — 61,230 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers — 5,389 (2023)
- Primary education, teachers (% female) — 84.32% (2023)
- Secondary education, teachers — 8,083 (2023)
- Secondary education, teachers (% female) — 67.78% (2023)
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Questions people ask
- What is Cyprus's secondary education, teachers, female?
- 5,479 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1971?
- It is up 613.41% from 768 in 1971 (3.85% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 5,479 in 2023 and the lowest 768 in 1971.
- How does Cyprus rank?
- 26th highest of 35 economies with data for 2023.
- Is the latest change in secondary education, teachers, female unusual for Cyprus?
- In 2023, Cyprus' secondary education, teachers, female rose 9.9% on 2022 (from 4,986 to 5,479). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1991 to 2022), the average change was +4% and a typical year strayed about 6.9% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.8 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.TCHR.FE, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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