Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 9.15 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Luxembourg, 1973–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2016, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Luxembourg stood at 9.15. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 70.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Luxembourg peaked at 9.15 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.76, in 1978.
Luxembourg ranks 149th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.93 | 1.76 | 3.81 | 7 |
| 1980s | 2.91 | 2.07 | 3.99 | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.8 | 3.76 | 9.15 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 146 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9.37 compare
- 147 United States Virgin Islands 9.18 compare
- 148 Canada 9.17 compare
- 150 Switzerland 8.73 compare
- 151 Suriname 8.73 compare
- 152 Iceland 8.71 compare
More education data for Luxembourg
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5,878 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.9% (2024)
- Labor force, female 46.5% (2025)
- Labor force, total 355,974 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Luxembourg?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Luxembourg was 9.15 in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 9.15 in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.76 in 1978.
- How does Luxembourg rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Luxembourg ranks 149th out of 175 countries with data for 2016.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.