Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 77.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Luxembourg, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 77.8% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2018.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Luxembourg peaked at 78.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 52.5%, in 1980.
Luxembourg ranks 94th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 57.8% | — |
| 1972 | 57.0% | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 55.8% | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 56.1% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 54.8% | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 54.8% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 54.7% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 54.6% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 54.0% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 52.5% | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 55.7% | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 55.9% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 55.9% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 55.6% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 55.4% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 55.0% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 63.4% | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 64.6% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 67.4% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 68.5% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 70.5% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 75.0% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 75.4% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 75.9% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 76.4% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 76.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 76.4% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 75.8% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 78.2% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 77.4% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 77.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 78.1% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 77.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 77.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.5% | 54.0% | 57.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 55.2% | 52.5% | 55.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 68.2% | 63.4% | 75.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 76.0% | 75.4% | 76.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 77.8% | 77.3% | 78.2% | 6 |
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, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Luxembourg?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Luxembourg was 77.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 78.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.5% in 1980.
- How does Luxembourg rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Luxembourg ranks 94th out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.