Iran vs Luxembourg: Female researchers: Higher education … Higher education HC
Iran
37.5%
in 2021
Luxembourg
38.6%
in 2023
Iran rank
76th
Luxembourg rank
73rd
Female researchers: Higher education … Higher education HC over time
- Iran
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 38.6% against 37.5% in Iran, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Iran ranks 76th and Luxembourg ranks 73rd of 95 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.8% | 29.8% | 4.0% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 36.7% | 0.5% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 36.8% | 0.7% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher, Iran or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 38.6% against 37.5% in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher between Iran and Luxembourg?
- 1.1%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Luxembourg?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Iran and Luxembourg rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher?
- Iran ranks 76th and Luxembourg ranks 73rd of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release