Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 50.1% 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
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Luxembourg stood at 50.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Luxembourg peaked at 51.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 1991.
That places Luxembourg 12th out of 108 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.2% | — |
| 2001 | 26.3% | +73.6% |
| 2006 | 28.7% | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 30.6% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 30.6% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 38.9% | +27.2% |
| 2011 | 41.0% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 42.5% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 43.8% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 48.0% | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 45.7% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 45.9% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 49.2% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 51.1% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 50.1% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 26.3% | 30.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 38.9% | 48.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 45.9% | 51.1% | 4 |
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More education data for Luxembourg
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 21,101 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0312 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 21,919 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0324 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 53,672 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,878 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 7.27 % 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 50.1% 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 51.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 1991.
- How does Luxembourg rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Luxembourg ranks 12th out of 108 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 14.4%. 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+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.