Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 46.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Luxembourg, 1991–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Luxembourg is 46.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Luxembourg peaked at 46.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 1991.
That places Luxembourg 25th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.8% | — |
| 2001 | 33.4% | +278.7% |
| 2006 | 21.4% | -35.9% |
| 2007 | 24.2% | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 23.7% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 27.9% | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 29.2% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 31.9% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 33.6% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 36.0% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 37.9% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 35.9% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 39.2% | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 42.1% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 41.1% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 46.6% | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 46.9% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.1% | 21.4% | 33.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 29.2% | 42.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 44.9% | 41.1% | 46.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 22 Bahrain 50.6% compare
- 23 New Zealand 48.1% compare
- 24 Cyprus 46.9% compare
- 26 Finland 44.7% compare
- 27 Republic of Korea 44.5% compare
- 28 Puerto Rico 43.9% compare
More education data for Luxembourg
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 27,427 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22,548 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.7777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8,364 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,490 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,388 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4,390 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Luxembourg?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Luxembourg was 46.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 1991.
- How does Luxembourg rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Luxembourg ranks 25th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.