Luxembourg vs Macau, China: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher
Luxembourg
38.6%
in 2023
Macau, China
39.4%
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
73rd
Macau, China rank
70th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher over time
- Luxembourg
- Macau, China
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 39.4% against 38.6% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Macau, China ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 73rd and Macau, China ranks 70th of 95 countries.
Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.3% | 27.4% | 1.0% | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 37.5% | 0.0% | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 40.5% | 2.8% | Macau, China |
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, Luxembourg or Macau, China?
- Macau, China, at 39.4% against 38.6% in Luxembourg as of 2024.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher between Luxembourg and Macau, China?
- 0.8%, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Macau, China?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and Macau, China rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher?
- Luxembourg ranks 73rd and Macau, China ranks 70th 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