Cyprus recorded in 2025 the largest difference in the EU in favour of young women aged 16 to 24 with at least basic digital skills, according to figures published by Eurostat on Wednesday. It is a first place that makes us proud, placing the digital capabilities of young Cypriot women at the top of the European table.
The figures
Specifically, the percentage of young women in Cyprus with at least basic digital skills reached 73.9%, against 55.1% for young men, with the difference standing at 18.8 percentage points. Overall, the percentage of young people aged 16 to 24 in Cyprus with at least basic digital skills stood at 63.9%.
The EU picture
At EU level, in 2025, 74.6% of young people aged 16 to 24 possessed at least basic digital skills. The percentage for young women in the EU reached 75.9%, against 73.3% for young men.
Among the member states, Denmark recorded the highest overall percentage of young people with at least basic digital skills, at 92.1%, followed by the Czech Republic with 91.7% and Malta with 91.5%. At the other end, only two EU countries had percentages below 60%: Bulgaria with 52.8% and Romania with 53.3%.
Women ahead in 22 countries
According to Eurostat, in 22 EU countries the percentage of young women with at least basic digital skills was higher than that of young men. After Cyprus, the largest differences in favour of young women were recorded in Slovenia, with 11.6 percentage points, and Austria with 9.1 percentage points. In Slovenia, the corresponding figures were 73.5% for young women and 61.9% for young men, while in Austria they were 82.7% and 73.6%.
In the other five EU countries, the percentage of young men with at least basic digital skills was higher than that of young women. The largest differences in favour of young men were recorded in Malta, with figures of 93.6% for young men and 89.1% for young women, and in Romania, with 55.1% and 51.1% respectively.
