Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) was 98.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
98.6%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
68th
of 165 countries
All-time high
98.6%
in 2025
All-time low
98.4%
in 2014
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Luxembourg, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 98.6% for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Luxembourg peaked at 98.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 98.4%, in 2014.
Luxembourg ranks 68th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 98.5% | — |
| 1982 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.4% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 98.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.6%, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 98.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.6%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.5% | 98.5% | 98.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 98.6% | 98.5% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.5% | 98.5% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 98.4% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.5% | 98.6% | 6 |
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 completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Luxembourg?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Luxembourg was 98.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.4% in 2014.
- How does Luxembourg rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Luxembourg ranks 68th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release