Students in tertiary: % of corresponding age population in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Students in tertiary: % of corresponding age population was 2.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age in Luxembourg, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 2.6 for students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 18.2% on the previous year and up 550.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age in Luxembourg peaked at 2.6 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.4, in 2015.
That places Luxembourg 36th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Students in tertiary: % of corresponding age population in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.3 | — |
| 2014 | 1.1 | -52.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4 | -63.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6 | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9 | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 1.6 | +77.8% |
| 2020 | 1.8 | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 2.1 | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 1.8 | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 2 | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 2.2 | +10.0% |
| 2025 | 2.6 | +18.2% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 2.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.05, 37% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 2.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.85, 33% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.07 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.08 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
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 by age group - % of corresponding age in Luxembourg?
- Students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age in Luxembourg was 2.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6 in 2025.
- What is the lowest students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 in 2015.
- How does Luxembourg rank for students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age?
- Luxembourg ranks 36th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 550.0%. 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 by age group - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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