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 countries 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.
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0.2% | — |
| 1825 | 0.2% | +25.0% |
| 1830 | 0.3% | +28.0% |
| 1835 | 0.4% | +28.1% |
| 1840 | 0.5% | +29.3% |
| 1845 | 0.7% | +28.3% |
| 1850 | 0.9% | +26.5% |
| 1855 | 1.1% | +27.9% |
| 1860 | 1.4% | +27.3% |
| 1865 | 1.8% | +27.9% |
| 1870 | 2.3% | +26.8% |
| 1875 | 3.4% | +51.1% |
| 1880 | 4.1% | +19.5% |
| 1885 | 4.9% | +19.5% |
| 1890 | 5.8% | +19.4% |
| 1895 | 7.8% | +33.0% |
| 1900 | 9.7% | +24.8% |
| 1905 | 11.7% | +20.0% |
| 1910 | 13.6% | +16.6% |
| 1915 | 15.5% | +14.2% |
| 1920 | 17.4% | +12.4% |
| 1925 | 19.4% | +11.1% |
| 1930 | 35.5% | +83.0% |
| 1935 | 51.5% | +45.3% |
| 1940 | 67.6% | +31.2% |
| 1945 | 83.7% | +23.8% |
| 1950 | 99.8% | +19.2% |
| 1955 | 94.6% | -5.2% |
| 1960 | 97.3% | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 100.0% | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 96.0% | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 92.0% | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 97.1% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 97.5% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 95.9% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 95.4% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 97.6% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 97.0% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 97.3% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 97.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 96.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 95.7% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 98.4% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 97.8% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 97.1% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 97.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 99.8% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 99.6% | -0.2% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 99.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.4%, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 99.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.2%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | +83.0% | 19.4% | 35.5% |
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
- 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 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 countries 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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Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.