Female teachers in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Female teachers was 76.38 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female teachers in Luxembourg, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female teachers in Luxembourg stood at 76.38. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Luxembourg peaked at 76.38 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.16, in 1989.
Luxembourg ranks 116th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Female teachers in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 52.22 | — |
| 1971 | 53.14 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 53.1 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 52.59 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 52.72 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 53.84 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 53.25 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 50.53 | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 49.97 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 51.1 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 50.98 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 51.08 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 49 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 49.15 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 50.28 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 48.16 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 48.7 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 50.79 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 66.55 | +31.0% |
| 2002 | 67.92 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 69.25 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 70.62 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 71.24 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 71.58 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 71.88 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 71.66 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 73.9 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 73.61 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 75.98 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 74.5 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 75.84 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 75.99 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 75.88 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 76.12 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 75.42 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 75.24 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 74.25 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 76.04 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 76.38 | +0.4% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 76.38 is below the median for high income countries, which is 84.32, 91% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 76.38 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.22, 88% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female teachers in Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +31.0% | 50.79 | 66.55 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.98 | 52.22 | 53.84 | 7 |
| 1980s | 50.03 | 48.16 | 51.1 | 9 |
| 1990s | 49.75 | 48.7 | 50.79 | 2 |
| 2000s | 70.09 | 66.55 | 71.88 | 8 |
| 2010s | 75.23 | 73.61 | 76.12 | 8 |
| 2020s | 75.47 | 74.25 | 76.38 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More education data for Luxembourg
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.59 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.74 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Luxembourg?
- Female teachers in Luxembourg was 76.38 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 76.38 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.16 in 1989.
- How does Luxembourg rank for female teachers?
- Luxembourg ranks 116th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female teachers 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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