4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) was 78.6 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Luxembourg, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Luxembourg stood at 78.6.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Luxembourg peaked at 82 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 65, in 2000.
That places Luxembourg 58th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65 | — |
| 2001 | 66 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 67 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 68 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 69 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 70 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 73 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 75 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 78 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 82 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 77 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 74 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 80 | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 79 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 71 | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 79 | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 78 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 80 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 79 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 78.6 | -0.5% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 78.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.56, 90% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 78.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.5, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.3 | 65 | 82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.4 | 71 | 80 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.6 | 78.6 | 78.6 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More education data for Luxembourg
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.59 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.74 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,748 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,398 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 11,539 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11,009 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 53,672 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 43,020 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Luxembourg?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Luxembourg was 78.6 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 82 in 2009.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 65 in 2000.
- How does Luxembourg rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education?
- Luxembourg ranks 58th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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