Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) was 26,245 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26,245
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
165th
of 218 countries
All-time high
26,245
in 2024
All-time low
7,764
in 1971
Years of data
49
1971–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Luxembourg, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in Luxembourg is 26,245, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Luxembourg peaked at 26,245 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,764, in 1971.
Luxembourg ranks 165th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7,764 | — |
| 1972 | 7,987 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 8,290 | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 8,694 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 10,750 | +23.6% |
| 1976 | 11,038 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 11,434 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 11,677 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 11,853 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 12,083 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 11,813 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 13,336 | +12.9% |
| 1983 | 13,151 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 12,927 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 12,438 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 12,078 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 11,056 | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 10,285 | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 11,013 | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 11,536 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 12,575 | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 13,675 | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 14,509 | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 14,827 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 16,211 | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 16,562 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 16,935 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 17,149 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 17,440 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 17,688 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 18,119 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 18,509 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 19,047 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 19,512 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 21,066 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 21,372 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 21,917 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 22,803 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 23,074 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 23,321 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 23,593 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 23,696 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 23,932 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 23,764 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 23,873 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 24,092 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 24,757 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 25,552 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 26,245 | +2.7% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 26,245 is below the median for high income countries, which is 154,002, 17% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 26,245 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 280,873, 9% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,943 | 7,764 | 11,853 | 9 |
| 1980s | 12,360 | 11,056 | 13,336 | 8 |
| 1990s | 13,079 | 10,285 | 16,211 | 8 |
| 2000s | 17,885 | 16,562 | 19,512 | 9 |
| 2010s | 22,854 | 21,066 | 23,932 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,904 | 23,873 | 26,245 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 162 Cape Verde 28,826 compare
- 163 Montenegro 27,418 compare
- 164 Guadeloupe 26,281 compare
- 166 Martinique 24,093 compare
- 167 Brunei 19,951 compare
- 168 Solomon Islands 19,473 compare
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 enrolment in secondary education, female in Luxembourg?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Luxembourg was 26,245 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 26,245 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,764 in 1971.
- How does Luxembourg rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Luxembourg ranks 165th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release