Luxembourg has become the most popular study destination for resident students for the first time
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On 27 October 2026, the Ministry of Research and Higher Education published key figures on higher education for the 2025/2026 academic year. The Ministry does this as a matter of routine at the start of the academic year. The data relates to higher education in Luxembourg and state financial support for studies.
For the first time, Luxembourg has taken the top spot among the countries chosen by resident students for their studies, overtaking Germany. There were 4,514 students studying here, compared with 4,441 in Germany.
A total of 35,682 students received state financial support for higher education in the winter term of the 2025/2026 academic year, and 32,845 in the summer term.
During the academic year, €193.2 million in state aid was awarded in the form of grants and €123.6 million in the form of loans.
