School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) was 18,323 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
18,323 number
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
167th
of 203 countries
All-time high
18,323 number
in 2018
All-time low
11,010 number
in 1970
Years of data
48
1970–2018
School age population, tertiary education, female in Luxembourg, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 18,323 number for school age population, tertiary education, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Luxembourg peaked at 18,323 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11,010 number, in 1970.
Luxembourg ranks 167th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11,010 number | — |
| 1971 | 11,252 number | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 11,688 number | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 12,151 number | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 12,612 number | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 13,038 number | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 13,403 number | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 13,696 number | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 13,964 number | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 14,207 number | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 14,408 number | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 14,537 number | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 14,600 number | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 14,656 number | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 14,699 number | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 14,693 number | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 14,601 number | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 14,459 number | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 14,258 number | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 13,998 number | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 13,678 number | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 13,276 number | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 13,028 number | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 12,768 number | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 12,545 number | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 12,372 number | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 12,208 number | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 12,236 number | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 12,265 number | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 12,272 number | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 12,257 number | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 12,224 number | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 12,292 number | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 12,347 number | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 12,395 number | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 12,473 number | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 12,623 number | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 13,389 number | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 13,960 number | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 14,316 number | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 14,518 number | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 15,334 number | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 15,973 number | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 16,491 number | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 16,880 number | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 17,181 number | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 17,817 number | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 18,323 number | +2.8% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 18,323 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 123,328 number, 15% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 18,323 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 201,312 number, 9% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,702 number | 11,010 number | 14,207 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,491 number | 13,998 number | 14,699 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,665 number | 12,208 number | 13,678 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,828 number | 12,224 number | 14,316 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,565 number | 14,518 number | 18,323 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More education data for Luxembourg
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.59 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.74 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in Luxembourg?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Luxembourg was 18,323 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 18,323 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,010 number in 1970.
- How does Luxembourg rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Luxembourg ranks 167th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.