Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 22.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Luxembourg, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Luxembourg stood at 22.4%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Luxembourg peaked at 22.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2006.
That places Luxembourg 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.9% | — |
| 2002 | 11.6% | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | -18.3% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | +70.6% |
| 2012 | 19.1% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 20.3% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 19.6% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 19.4% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 19.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20.0% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 20.7% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 21.0% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 21.5% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 22.4% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 9.9% | 12.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 18.2% | 20.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 20.0% | 22.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
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 gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Luxembourg?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Luxembourg was 22.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2006.
- How does Luxembourg rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Luxembourg ranks 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release