Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) was 474 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Luxembourg, 1973–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 474 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in 2018.
The figure is up 76.9% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Luxembourg peaked at 789 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11 number, in 1975.
That places Luxembourg 124th out of 159 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 12 number | — |
| 1974 | 14 number | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 11 number | -21.4% |
| 1976 | 11 number | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 19 number | +72.7% |
| 1979 | 18 number | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 41 number | +127.8% |
| 2010 | 428 number | +943.9% |
| 2012 | 789 number | +84.3% |
| 2015 | 292.32 number | -63.0% |
| 2016 | 268 number | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 474 number | +76.9% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 474 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,994 number, 8% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 474 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,858 number, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.17 number | 11 number | 19 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 41 number | 41 number | 41 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 450.26 number | 268 number | 789 number | 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 teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Luxembourg?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Luxembourg was 474 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 789 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 number in 1975.
- How does Luxembourg rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Luxembourg ranks 124th out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.