Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 18.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Luxembourg, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Luxembourg stood at 18.0%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.0% on the previous year and up 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Luxembourg peaked at 18.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2013.
That places Luxembourg 50th out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14.3% | — |
| 2007 | 11.4% | -20.2% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | +39.0% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 18.0% | +22.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 18.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.3%, 69% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 18.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.6%, 63% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 11.3% | 14.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 11.0% | 16.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 14.8% | 18.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More science & technology data for Luxembourg
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 144.47 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.44 units per person (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Luxembourg?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Luxembourg was 18.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2013.
- How does Luxembourg rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Luxembourg ranks 50th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Business enterprise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release