Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology was 57.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology in Luxembourg, 2008–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology in Luxembourg is 57.1%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology in Luxembourg peaked at 62.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 50.9%, in 2008.
That places Luxembourg 76th out of 92 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 50.9% | — |
| 2012 | 60.9% | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 57.9% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 59.3% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 62.1% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 57.1% | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.9% | 50.9% | 50.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 57.1% | 62.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 73 Saudi Arabia 57.6% compare
- 74 Switzerland 57.2% compare
- 75 Lao People's Democratic Republic 57.2% compare
- 77 United Arab Emirates 55.8% compare
- 78 Madagascar 55.3% compare
- 79 Eswatini 55.0%
More education data for Luxembourg
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 27,427 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22,548 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.7777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8,364 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology in Luxembourg?
- Female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology in Luxembourg was 57.1% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
- What is the highest female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 62.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.9% in 2008.
- How does Luxembourg rank for female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology?
- Luxembourg ranks 76th out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
- Is female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes, tertiary (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female share of graduates in the given field of education, tertiary is the number of female graduates expressed as a percentage of the total number of graduates in the given field of education from tertiary education.