Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 829 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Luxembourg, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Luxembourg stood at 829.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Luxembourg peaked at 1,375 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2008.
That places Luxembourg 127th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,053 | — |
| 2002 | 1,179 | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 1,216 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 984 | — |
| 2012 | 1,375 | +39.7% |
| 2013 | 329 | -76.1% |
| 2014 | 560 | +70.2% |
| 2015 | 587 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 642 | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 762 | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 766 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 819 | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 829 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 880 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 877 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 843 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 829 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 862 | 0 | 1,216 | 4 |
| 2010s | 758.22 | 329 | 1,375 | 9 |
| 2020s | 851.6 | 829 | 880 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 124 Saint Lucia 1,314 compare
- 125 Comoros 1,080 compare
- 126 Czechia 1,070 compare
- 128 Cayman Islands 816 compare
- 129 Iceland 794 compare
- 130 British Virgin Islands 713 compare
More education data for Luxembourg
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.22 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Luxembourg?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Luxembourg was 829 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 1,375 in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2008.
- How does Luxembourg rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Luxembourg ranks 127th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release