Amounts of paid grants in 2025/2026, broken down by semester;
Credit: Luxembourg's Ministry of Research and Higher Education
On Tuesday 27 October 2026, Luxembourg's Ministry of Research and Higher Education published its key figures for the 2025/2026 academic year, revealing that Luxembourg had overtaken Germany for the first time as the most popular study destination among resident students receiving state financial aid.
According to the ministry, 4,514 students chose to study in Luxembourg, compared with 4,441 in Germany, followed by Belgium with 3,088 students and France with 2,581.
During the 2025/2026 academic year, 35,682 students received state financial aid for the winter semester and 32,845 for the summer semester. Across the full academic year, 41,506 students applied for financial aid at least once, of whom 37,018 received approval for at least one application.
The ministry further reported that €193.2 million was awarded in grants and €123.6 million in loans. Grant funding increased from €180.7 million in 2024/2025, representing a rise of approximately 6.9%, while loans increased slightly from €123.3 million.
In Luxembourg, 747 students were enrolled in 36 Higher Technician Certificate (BTS) programmes during the 2025/2026 academic year, while 290 BTS diplomas were awarded in 2026.
The University of Luxembourg (Uni.lu) recorded 7,205 students from 141 nationalities, compared with 6,856 students in the previous academic year, representing an increase of approximately 5.1%.
Of these, 3,880 students were enrolled in bachelor's programmes, 2,162 in master's programmes and 1,091 in doctoral programmes.
To see the full report, visit https://mesr.gouvernement.lu/dam-assets/publications/chiffres-cls-ens-sup-2026-def.pdf.
