Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes was 78.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Luxembourg, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Luxembourg stood at 78.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Luxembourg peaked at 82.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 71.3%, in 2015.
That places Luxembourg 38th out of 95 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 73.3% | — |
| 2007 | 74.7% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 77.6% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 82.0% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 76.7% | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 76.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 73.9% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 79.9% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 79.4% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 71.3% | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 79.0% | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 78.0% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 79.7% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 79.1% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 78.5% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 78.8% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.9% | 73.3% | 82.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 77.3% | 71.3% | 79.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.7% | 78.5% | 78.8% | 2 |
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 in Luxembourg?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Luxembourg was 78.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.3% in 2015.
- How does Luxembourg rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Luxembourg ranks 38th out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release