Luxembourg vs Macao: Female researchers: Higher education … Higher education HC

Luxembourg
38.6%
in 2023
Macao
39.4%
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
73rd
Macao rank
70th

Female researchers: Higher education … Higher education HC over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Macao
010203040200020122024

How they compare

Macao 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 Macao ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 73rd and Macao ranks 70th of 95 countries.

Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Macao Difference Ahead
2000s 26.3% 27.4% 1.0% Macao
2010s 37.4% 37.5% 0.0% Macao
2020s 37.7% 40.5% 2.8% Macao

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 Macao?
Macao, 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 Macao?
0.8%, with Macao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Macao?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Luxembourg and Macao rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher?
Luxembourg ranks 73rd and Macao 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

Indicator
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher education
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
95 places, 1,486 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release