Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total was 1.06 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total in Luxembourg, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 1.06 for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 96.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total in Luxembourg peaked at 1.06 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.14, in 1960.
Luxembourg ranks 14th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.14 | — |
| 1965 | 0.17 | +21.4% |
| 1970 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.26 | +52.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3 | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 0.34 | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 0.38 | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 0.46 | +21.1% |
| 2000 | 0.54 | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 0.73 | +35.2% |
| 2010 | 1.06 | +45.2% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 1.06 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.79, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 1.06 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.78, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.155 | 0.14 | 0.17 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.215 | 0.17 | 0.26 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.32 | 0.3 | 0.34 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.42 | 0.38 | 0.46 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.635 | 0.54 | 0.73 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 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 barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total in Luxembourg?
- Barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total in Luxembourg was 1.06 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.14 in 1960.
- How does Luxembourg rank for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total?
- Luxembourg ranks 14th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of tertiary schooling, 25+, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people over age 25.