Researchers (HC) - % Female in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Researchers (HC) - % Female was 32.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Luxembourg, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for researchers (hc) - % female in Luxembourg is 32.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (hc) - % female in Luxembourg peaked at 32.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2003.
That places Luxembourg 84th out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 17.4% | — |
| 2005 | 18.2% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 24.1% | +32.2% |
| 2009 | 21.2% | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 22.9% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 27.3% | +19.0% |
| 2015 | 28.4% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 28.1% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 27.4% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 29.9% | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 32.1% | +7.2% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 32.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.2%, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 32.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.3%, 82% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.2% | 17.4% | 24.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 22.9% | 28.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 29.9% | 32.1% | 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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 373.24 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (hc) - % female in Luxembourg?
- Researchers (hc) - % female in Luxembourg was 32.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2003.
- How does Luxembourg rank for researchers (hc) - % female?
- Luxembourg ranks 84th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (hc) - % female rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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 (HC) - % Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release