Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0124 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Luxembourg, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Luxembourg is 0.0124 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Luxembourg peaked at 0.0124 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 units per person, in 1978.
Luxembourg ranks 147th of 197 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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0011 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0011 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0014 units per person | +31.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0013 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0015 units per person | +12.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0013 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0012 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0008 units per person | -32.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0011 units per person | +33.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0011 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.002 units per person | +80.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0019 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0026 units per person | +34.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0027 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0023 units per person | -14.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0021 units per person | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0019 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0034 units per person | +75.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0035 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0032 units per person | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0045 units per person | +39.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0045 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0048 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.005 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0053 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0058 units per person | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0056 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0057 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0066 units per person | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0068 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0057 units per person | -16.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0062 units per person | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0106 units per person | +72.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0115 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0121 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0119 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0118 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0116 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0115 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0118 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.012 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0118 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.012 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0124 units per person | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0116 units per person | 0.0106 units per person | 0.0121 units per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.012 units per person | 0.0118 units per person | 0.0124 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 144 Turkmenistan 0.0137 units per person compare
- 145 Samoa 0.0133 units per person compare
- 146 Bahamas 0.0131 units per person compare
- 148 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0117 units per person compare
- 149 Saint Lucia 0.0111 units per person compare
- 150 Afghanistan 0.011 units per person 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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Luxembourg?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Luxembourg was 0.0124 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0124 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 units per person in 1978.
- How does Luxembourg rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Luxembourg ranks 147th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.