School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) was 17,977 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17,977
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
172nd
of 221 countries
All-time high
18,086
in 2020
All-time low
12,539
in 2003
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School age population, tertiary education, female in Luxembourg, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 17,977 for school age population, tertiary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Luxembourg peaked at 18,086 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12,539, in 2003.
Luxembourg ranks 172nd of 221 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12,594 | — |
| 2002 | 12,596 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12,539 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 13,013 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 13,133 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 13,324 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 13,464 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 13,822 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 14,126 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 14,472 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 14,758 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 15,557 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 15,766 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 16,154 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 16,716 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 17,148 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 17,580 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 17,742 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 17,881 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 18,086 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 17,997 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 17,861 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 17,924 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 17,977 | +0.3% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 17,977 is below the median for high income countries, which is 122,127, 15% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 17,977 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 180,934, 10% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,179 | 12,539 | 14,126 | 9 |
| 2010s | 16,377 | 14,472 | 17,881 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,969 | 17,861 | 18,086 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 169 Western Sahara 19,901 compare
- 170 Montenegro 19,200 compare
- 171 Belize 19,122 compare
- 173 Brunei 16,820 compare
- 174 Bahamas 14,297 compare
- 175 French Guiana 13,700 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 school age population, tertiary education, female in Luxembourg?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Luxembourg was 17,977 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 18,086 in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,539 in 2003.
- How does Luxembourg rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Luxembourg ranks 172nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 School age population, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release