Share of students from abroad in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Share of students from abroad was 51.46 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
51.46
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
9th
of 134 countries
All-time high
52.28
in 2023
All-time low
26.09
in 1999
Years of data
15
1999β2024
Share of students from abroad in Luxembourg, 1999β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of students from abroad in Luxembourg is 51.46, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students from abroad in Luxembourg peaked at 52.28 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.09, in 1999.
Luxembourg ranks 9th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.09 | 26.09 | 26.09 | 1 |
| 2000s | 43.02 | 42.24 | 43.81 | 2 |
| 2010s | 45.42 | 40.56 | 48.65 | 7 |
| 2020s | 50.38 | 48.39 | 52.28 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 6 St. Kitts and Nevis 73.23 compare
- 7 Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 72.53 compare
- 8 United Arab Emirates 65 compare
- 10 Qatar 41.72 compare
- 11 Australia 31.63 compare
- 12 Senegal 29.92 compare
More education data for Luxembourg
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5,878 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0087 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students from abroad in Luxembourg?
- Share of students from abroad in Luxembourg was 51.46 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 52.28 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.09 in 1999.
- How does Luxembourg rank for share of students from abroad?
- Luxembourg ranks 9th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of students from abroad rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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