Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Researchers (FTE) - % Female was 31.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
31.0%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
62nd
of 78 countries
All-time high
31.0%
in 2023
All-time low
17.6%
in 2005
Years of data
9
2005–2023

Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Luxembourg, 2005–2023

01020302005201420232005: 17.62009: 22.32011: 22.92013: 27.32015: 27.72017: 27.32019: 26.82021: 29.62023: 31

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, researchers (fte) - % female in Luxembourg stood at 31.0%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers (fte) - % female in Luxembourg peaked at 31.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2005.

That places Luxembourg 62nd out of 78 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Luxembourg, 2005 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2005 17.6%
2009 22.3% +26.6%
2011 22.9% +2.6%
2013 27.3% +19.3%
2015 27.7% +1.6%
2017 27.3% -1.5%
2019 26.8% -1.7%
2021 29.6% +10.2%
2023 31.0% +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.0% 17.6% 22.3% 2
2010s 26.4% 22.9% 27.7% 5
2020s 30.3% 29.6% 31.0% 2

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 59 Chile 33.5% compare
  2. 60 Malta 33.3% compare
  3. 61 Sweden 31.7% compare
  4. 63 Senegal 30.2% compare
  5. 64 Uzbekistan 30.2% compare
  6. 65 Iran, Islamic Republic of 29.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers (fte) - % female in Luxembourg?
Researchers (fte) - % female in Luxembourg was 31.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2023.
What is the lowest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2005.
How does Luxembourg rank for researchers (fte) - % female?
Luxembourg ranks 62nd out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers (fte) - % female rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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 Researchers (FTE) - % Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Researchers (FTE) - % Female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
78 places, 1,140 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release