Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 37.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Luxembourg, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 37.2% for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Luxembourg peaked at 48.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1975.
Luxembourg ranks 113th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 8.9% | — |
| 1974 | 8.3% | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 8.0% | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 11.0% | +37.6% |
| 1979 | 10.7% | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 11.2% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 42.6% | +280.5% |
| 2012 | 48.7% | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 37.9% | -22.3% |
| 2016 | 35.3% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 35.6% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 35.0% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 35.8% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 35.4% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 36.5% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 36.2% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 37.2% | +2.8% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 37.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.8%, 78% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 37.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.7%, 75% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +280.5% | 11.2% | 42.6% |
| 1978 | +37.6% | 8.0% | 11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.2% | 8.0% | 11.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 35.0% | 48.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 35.4% | 37.2% | 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 tertiary education who are female in Luxembourg?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Luxembourg was 37.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1975.
- How does Luxembourg rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Luxembourg ranks 113th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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, published as part of Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release