Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 85.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Luxembourg, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 85.8% for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Luxembourg peaked at 85.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 50.8%, in 1981.
That places Luxembourg 56th 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, female (modelled data) (%) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 50.8% | — |
| 1982 | 51.6% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 52.3% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 53.0% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 54.0% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 54.8% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 55.5% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 56.3% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 57.1% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 58.0% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 59.1% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 60.0% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 60.8% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 61.8% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 62.8% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 63.9% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 64.9% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 65.9% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 67.3% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 68.8% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 70.2% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 71.7% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 73.2% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 74.3% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 75.4% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 76.4% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 77.3% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 78.2% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 78.9% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 79.5% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 80.0% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 80.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 80.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 80.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 80.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 81.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 81.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 81.8% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 82.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 82.8% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 83.5% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 84.0% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 84.6% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 85.2% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 85.8% | +0.7% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 85.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 90.4%, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 85.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.5%, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.9% | 50.8% | 57.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 62.4% | 58.0% | 67.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.5% | 68.8% | 78.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.9% | 79.5% | 82.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.3% | 82.8% | 85.8% | 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, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Luxembourg?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Luxembourg was 85.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 85.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.8% in 1981.
- How does Luxembourg rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Luxembourg ranks 56th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release