Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 81.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Luxembourg, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Luxembourg stood at 81.7%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Luxembourg peaked at 81.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 54.8%, in 1981.
That places Luxembourg 58th 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 54.8% | — |
| 1982 | 55.4% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 56.0% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 56.6% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 57.4% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 58.0% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 58.6% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 59.3% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 60.0% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 60.7% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 61.5% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 62.2% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 62.9% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 63.7% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 64.5% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 65.2% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 65.8% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 66.3% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 67.1% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 68.2% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 69.4% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 70.5% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 71.7% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 72.7% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 73.7% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 74.5% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 75.2% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 75.9% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 76.5% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 76.9% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 77.2% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 77.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 77.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 77.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 77.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 77.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 78.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 78.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 78.8% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 79.3% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 79.8% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 80.2% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 80.7% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 81.2% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 81.7% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.3% | 54.8% | 60.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 64.0% | 60.7% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.8% | 68.2% | 76.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.7% | 76.9% | 78.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.5% | 79.3% | 81.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More education data for Luxembourg
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.22 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Luxembourg?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Luxembourg was 81.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 81.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.8% in 1981.
- How does Luxembourg rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Luxembourg ranks 58th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release