Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 1.4 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.4
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
194th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.4
in 1965
All-time low
1.34
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Luxembourg, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Luxembourg stood at 1.4.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Luxembourg peaked at 2.4 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1.34, in 2019.
Luxembourg ranks 194th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.96 | — |
| 1951 | 1.99 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 2.13 | +7.0% |
| 1953 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 2.18 | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 2.17 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 2.1 | -2.9% |
| 1957 | 2.16 | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 2.17 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 2.21 | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 2.28 | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 2.33 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 2.34 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 2.32 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 2.36 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 2.4 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 2.35 | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 2.24 | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 2.12 | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 2.02 | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 1.97 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 1.95 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 1.75 | -10.3% |
| 1973 | 1.58 | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 1.58 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.56 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 1.5 | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 1.51 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 1.49 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 1.48 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.5 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 1.55 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 1.49 | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 1.44 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 1.42 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 1.39 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 1.43 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 1.41 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 1.51 | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 1.53 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.6 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 1.61 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.65 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 1.71 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.73 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.71 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.77 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 1.72 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 1.69 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.74 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.76 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.66 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 1.63 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.62 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.66 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.63 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.65 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.61 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.61 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.59 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.62 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.53 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 1.57 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.55 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.5 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.46 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.42 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.39 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.38 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.34 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.36 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.38 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.39 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.4 | +0.4% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 1.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 93% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 1.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49, 94% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.12 | 1.96 | 2.21 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.27 | 2.02 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.64 | 1.48 | 1.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.47 | 1.39 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.69 | 1.6 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.64 | 1.59 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 | 1.34 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 | 1.36 | 1.4 | 4 |
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 womens educational attainment vs fertility in Luxembourg?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Luxembourg was 1.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 in 1965.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 in 2019.
- How does Luxembourg rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Luxembourg ranks 194th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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