Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 18.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
18.5%
Change on year
up 27.6%
World rank
70th
of 78 countries
All-time high
19.6%
in 2007
All-time low
10.5%
in 2013
Years of data
11
2003–2023

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Luxembourg, 2003–2023

051015202003201320232003: 14.22005: 14.32007: 19.62009: 11.42011: 11.42013: 10.52015: 11.92017: 15.72019: 13.42021: 14.52023: 18.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Luxembourg recorded 18.5% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in 2023.

The figure is up 27.6% on the previous year and up 76.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Luxembourg peaked at 19.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2013.

Luxembourg ranks 70th of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Business enterprise in Luxembourg, 2003 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2003 14.2%
2005 14.3% +1.1%
2007 19.6% +36.6%
2009 11.4% -42.0%
2011 11.4% +0.7%
2013 10.5% -8.3%
2015 11.9% +13.4%
2017 15.7% +32.4%
2019 13.4% -14.7%
2021 14.5% +7.9%
2023 18.5% +27.6%

Luxembourg compared with similar countries

  • Luxembourg's 18.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 69% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Luxembourg's 18.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.8%, 64% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.9% 11.4% 19.6% 4
2010s 12.6% 10.5% 15.7% 5
2020s 16.5% 14.5% 18.5% 2

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 67 Austria 19.4% compare
  2. 68 Finland 18.9% compare
  3. 69 Hungary 18.7% compare
  4. 71 Republic of Moldova 18.4% compare
  5. 72 Slovakia 18.3% compare
  6. 73 Germany 16.6% compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Luxembourg?
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Luxembourg was 18.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2007.
What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2013.
How does Luxembourg rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
Luxembourg ranks 70th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.4%. 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 (HC) - Business enterprise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Business enterprise
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
78 places, 1,249 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release