On the occasion of the International Women's Day celebrated on March 8, STATEC examines the situation of women in the field of education. Girls and young women are now the majority in "classic" secondary education (54%) and higher education (53%), where they even represent ¾ of students in certain fields of study such as e.g. education sciences, with a consequent significant feminisation of the school system. Among young people, the percentage of women who have attained tertiary education exceeds that of men. For women, the level of education has a greater impact on the employment rate and the unemployment rate. However, among tertiary graduates, the average salary of men remains well above that of women. As far as continuing education and training is concerned, women are as active as men, although differences exist.