Luxembourg vs MDG: Western Asia: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female

Luxembourg
37.2%
in 2024
MDG: Western Asia
42.5%
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
113th
MDG: Western Asia rank
113th

Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time

  • Luxembourg
  • MDG: Western Asia
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How they compare

MDG: Western Asia currently reports 42.5% against 37.2% in Luxembourg, a difference of 5.3%.

That makes MDG: Western Asia's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1973 it was MDG: Western Asia ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 113th and MDG: Western Asia ranks 113th of 172 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and MDG: Western Asia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg MDG: Western Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 9.2% 20.0% 10.8% MDG: Western Asia
1980s 11.2% 26.1% 14.9% MDG: Western Asia
2010s 39.2% 39.1% 0.1% Luxembourg
2020s 36.0% 42.0% 6.0% MDG: Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Luxembourg or MDG: Western Asia?
MDG: Western Asia, at 42.5% against 37.2% in Luxembourg as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Luxembourg and MDG: Western Asia?
5.3%, with MDG: Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and MDG: Western Asia?
17 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Luxembourg and MDG: Western Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
Luxembourg ranks 113th and MDG: Western Asia ranks 113th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
393 places, 12,643 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release