Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 78.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Luxembourg, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Luxembourg is 78.2%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Luxembourg peaked at 78.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 51.3%, in 1981.
Luxembourg ranks 98th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 57.2% | — |
| 1972 | 56.4% | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 55.5% | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 55.8% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 54.7% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 54.5% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 54.6% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 54.1% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 53.5% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 52.4% | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 51.3% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 54.6% | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 53.9% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 53.6% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 54.5% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 54.3% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 76.5% | +40.9% |
| 2003 | 76.8% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 77.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 75.8% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 78.5% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 78.0% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 78.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 78.7% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 78.3% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 78.2% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.1% | 53.5% | 57.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 53.5% | 51.3% | 54.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 76.5% | 75.8% | 77.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 78.3% | 78.0% | 78.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 95 Panama 79.6% compare
- 96 Fiji 79.1% compare
- 97 Liechtenstein 78.7% compare
- 99 Belize 77.7% compare
- 100 Sao Tome and Principe 77.6% compare
- 101 Cape Verde 77.1% compare
More education data for Luxembourg
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Luxembourg?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Luxembourg was 78.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 78.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.3% in 1981.
- How does Luxembourg rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Luxembourg ranks 98th out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.