Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 99.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Luxembourg, 1820–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Luxembourg is 99.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Luxembourg peaked at 100.0% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1820.
That places Luxembourg 11th out of 190 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 1850s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 1860s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 2 |
| 1870s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 3.4% | 2 |
| 1880s | 4.5% | 4.1% | 4.9% | 2 |
| 1890s | 6.8% | 5.8% | 7.8% | 2 |
| 1900s | 10.7% | 9.7% | 11.7% | 2 |
| 1910s | 14.5% | 13.6% | 15.5% | 2 |
| 1920s | 18.4% | 17.4% | 19.4% | 2 |
| 1930s | 43.5% | 35.5% | 51.5% | 2 |
| 1940s | 75.7% | 67.6% | 83.7% | 2 |
| 1950s | 97.2% | 94.6% | 99.8% | 2 |
| 1960s | 98.7% | 97.3% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 94.0% | 92.0% | 96.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 93.0% | 93.0% | 93.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.9% | 95.4% | 97.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 95.7% | 98.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 98.2% | 99.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More education data for Luxembourg
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5,878 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.4 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Luxembourg?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Luxembourg was 99.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1965.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1820.
- How does Luxembourg rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Luxembourg ranks 11th out of 190 regions with data for 2023.
- Is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.