Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 was 23.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Luxembourg, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Luxembourg is 23.2, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Luxembourg peaked at 23.2 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.6, in 2018.
Luxembourg ranks 38th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 19.9 | — |
| 2014 | 20.1 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 19.9 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 19.7 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 19.1 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 18.6 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 18.7 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 19.3 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 19.8 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 20 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 20.5 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 21.4 | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 23.2 | +8.4% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 23.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.4, 31% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 23.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 78, 30% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.43 | 18.6 | 20.1 | 7 |
| 2020s | 20.7 | 19.3 | 23.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 35 North Macedonia 53.6 compare
- 35 North Macedonia 53.6 compare
- 37 Liechtenstein 46 compare
More population data for Luxembourg
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2377 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2169 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2377 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2412 % change on previous year (2100)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 0.0556 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 781.91 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7954 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.238 (2100)
- Population density 290.54 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Luxembourg?
- Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Luxembourg was 23.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2 in 2025.
- What is the lowest students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6 in 2018.
- How does Luxembourg rank for students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24?
- Luxembourg ranks 38th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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