Tertiary education, academic staff in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Tertiary education, academic staff was 37.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tertiary education, academic staff in Luxembourg, 1973–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tertiary education, academic staff in Luxembourg is 37.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in Luxembourg peaked at 48.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1975.
That places Luxembourg 111th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tertiary education, academic staff in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % female | 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Luxembourg
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5,878 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary education, academic staff in Luxembourg?
- Tertiary education, academic staff in Luxembourg was 37.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1975.
- How does Luxembourg rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
- Luxembourg ranks 111th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tertiary education, academic staff 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.