Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 55.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Luxembourg, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Luxembourg is 55.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Luxembourg peaked at 57.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 1973.
Luxembourg ranks 127th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 25.3% | — |
| 1972 | 28.4% | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 24.2% | -14.6% |
| 1974 | 28.1% | +16.0% |
| 1978 | 28.1% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 39.1% | +39.2% |
| 1999 | 37.9% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 40.2% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 41.1% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 42.2% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 43.0% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 43.7% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 45.0% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 46.5% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 47.1% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 51.6% | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 51.1% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 57.5% | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 52.7% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 54.3% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 55.3% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 56.8% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 55.0% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 55.7% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 55.6% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 55.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.8% | 24.2% | 28.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 38.5% | 37.9% | 39.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.6% | 40.2% | 47.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 51.1% | 57.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 55.0% | 56.8% | 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 percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Luxembourg?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Luxembourg was 55.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 1973.
- How does Luxembourg rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Luxembourg ranks 127th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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, published as part of Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release