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

Luxembourg: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher was 38.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
38.6%
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
73rd
of 95 countries
All-time high
42.9%
in 2003
All-time low
22.2%
in 2000
Years of data
16
2000–2023

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher in Luxembourg, 2000–2023

0102030402000201120232000: 22.22003: 42.92005: 26.32006: 25.92007: 26.12008: 33.82009: 35.82010: 38.12011: 38.12012: 37.92013: 38.32015: 38.12017: 37.12019: 36.22021: 36.82023: 38.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Luxembourg recorded 38.6% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Luxembourg peaked at 42.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 2000.

Luxembourg ranks 73rd of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher education in Luxembourg, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 22.2%
2003 42.9% +92.9%
2005 26.3% -38.5%
2006 25.9% -1.8%
2007 26.1% +1.0%
2008 33.8% +29.3%
2009 35.8% +6.0%
2010 38.1% +6.3%
2011 38.1% +0.1%
2012 37.9% -0.7%
2013 38.3% +1.1%
2015 38.1% -0.4%
2017 37.1% -2.7%
2019 36.2% -2.4%
2021 36.8% +1.7%
2023 38.6% +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.4% 22.2% 42.9% 7
2010s 37.7% 36.2% 38.3% 7
2020s 37.7% 36.8% 38.6% 2

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 70 Macau, China 39.4% compare
  2. 71 Cyprus 39.2% compare
  3. 72 Mexico 39.0% compare
  4. 74 Tajikistan 38.1% compare
  5. 75 Colombia 37.9% compare
  6. 76 Iran, Islamic Republic of 37.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Luxembourg?
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Luxembourg was 38.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 2003.
What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 2000.
How does Luxembourg rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher?
Luxembourg ranks 73rd out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 (HC) - Higher education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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