Share of students from abroad in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Share of students from abroad was 51.46 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of students from abroad in Luxembourg, 1999–2024
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.
Share of students from abroad in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 26.09 | — |
| 2006 | 42.24 | +61.9% |
| 2008 | 43.81 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 41.41 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 40.56 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 45.87 | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 46.99 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 46.73 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 47.74 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 48.65 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 48.39 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 49.3 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 50.48 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 52.28 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 51.46 | -1.6% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 51.46 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.58, 4.9× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 51.46 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.89, 5.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of students from abroad in Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +61.9% | 26.09 | 42.24 |
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
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 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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