Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level was 16.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.9%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
12th
of 41 countries
All-time high
18.5%
in 2019
All-time low
14.6%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Luxembourg, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 16.9% for female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Luxembourg peaked at 18.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2015.
That places Luxembourg 12th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 14.6% | — |
| 2016 | 15.2% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 16.9% | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 17.4% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 18.5% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 17.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 16.6% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 16.9% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 16.9% | +0.4% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 16.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.1%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 16.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.7%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.5% | 14.6% | 18.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 16.6% | 17.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More education data for Luxembourg
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,748 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,398 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 11,539 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11,009 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 53,672 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 43,020 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0635 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Luxembourg?
- Female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Luxembourg was 16.9% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest female students enrolled in stem fields by education level recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest female students enrolled in stem fields by education level recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2015.
- How does Luxembourg rank for female students enrolled in stem fields by education level?
- Luxembourg ranks 12th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female students enrolled in stem fields by education level rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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