Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 37.1% 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 37.1%.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Luxembourg peaked at 40.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 2006.
Luxembourg ranks 63rd of 74 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 27.8% | — |
| 2006 | 24.7% | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 36.4% | +47.6% |
| 2009 | 40.1% | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 38.8% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 38.3% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 37.6% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 38.2% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 37.4% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 34.8% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 35.5% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 35.9% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 37.1% | +3.2% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 37.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 44.3%, 84% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 37.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.5%, 80% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +47.6% | 24.7% | 36.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.2% | 24.7% | 40.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 34.8% | 38.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 35.9% | 37.1% | 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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 960,900 (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 37.1% 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 40.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 2006.
- How does Luxembourg rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Luxembourg ranks 63rd out of 74 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 down 2.9%. 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) - Higher education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release