Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both was 89.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
89.8%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
79th
of 164 countries
All-time high
89.8%
in 2025
All-time low
55.8%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Luxembourg, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Luxembourg stood at 89.8%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Luxembourg peaked at 89.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 55.8%, in 1981.
That places Luxembourg 79th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 55.8% | — |
| 1982 | 56.7% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 57.6% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 58.4% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 59.4% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 60.4% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 61.5% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 62.3% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 63.2% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 64.0% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 64.9% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 65.8% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 66.6% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 67.5% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 68.7% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 70.0% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 71.4% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 72.7% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 74.2% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 75.6% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 76.9% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 78.1% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 79.2% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 80.3% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 81.3% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 82.2% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 82.8% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 83.2% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 83.5% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 83.8% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 84.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 84.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 84.8% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 85.2% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 85.5% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 85.8% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 86.2% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 86.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 86.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 87.4% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 87.9% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 88.4% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 88.8% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 89.3% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 89.8% | +0.5% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 89.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.5%, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 89.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.6%, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.5% | 55.8% | 63.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 68.6% | 64.0% | 74.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.3% | 75.6% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.3% | 83.8% | 86.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.6% | 87.4% | 89.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 76 Indonesia 91.4% compare
- 77 India 90.5% compare
- 78 South Africa 90.4% compare
- 80 Sao Tome and Principe 89.6% compare
- 81 Mexico 89.5% compare
- 82 Netherlands 89.2% compare
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 completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Luxembourg?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Luxembourg was 89.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.8% in 1981.
- How does Luxembourg rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Luxembourg ranks 79th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release