Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes was 96.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Luxembourg, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Luxembourg stood at 96.5%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Luxembourg peaked at 96.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 92.3%, in 2020.
Luxembourg ranks 28th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 95.2% | — |
| 2007 | 92.4% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 92.7% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 96.4% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 92.9% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 92.5% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 94.2% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 94.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 92.5% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 93.9% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 93.0% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 93.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 93.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 94.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 92.3% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 96.5% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.2% | 92.4% | 96.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 92.5% | 94.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.4% | 92.3% | 96.5% | 2 |
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More education data for Luxembourg
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5,878 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Luxembourg?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Luxembourg was 96.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.3% in 2020.
- How does Luxembourg rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Luxembourg ranks 28th out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release