Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 32.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Luxembourg, 2008–2023
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 32.2% for female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Luxembourg peaked at 41.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2008.
Luxembourg ranks 77th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 18.6% | — |
| 2012 | 41.1% | +121.1% |
| 2013 | 31.4% | -23.6% |
| 2014 | 27.6% | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | -21.0% |
| 2016 | 27.6% | +26.3% |
| 2018 | 21.5% | -22.0% |
| 2019 | 25.4% | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 29.6% | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 31.4% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 31.0% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 32.2% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.6% | 18.6% | 18.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 21.5% | 41.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 29.6% | 32.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More education data for Luxembourg
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,490 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,388 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4,390 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3,974 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 5.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Luxembourg?
- Female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Luxembourg was 32.2% in 2023, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2008.
- How does Luxembourg rank for female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Luxembourg ranks 77th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programmes, tertiary (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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