Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 48.5% 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 48.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Luxembourg peaked at 48.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 1991.
Luxembourg ranks 20th of 110 countries on this measure, 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 | 11.9% | — |
| 2001 | 30.3% | +154.5% |
| 2006 | 25.2% | -17.1% |
| 2007 | 27.4% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 27.1% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 34.0% | +25.4% |
| 2011 | 36.3% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 38.0% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 39.8% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 42.9% | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 39.2% | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 41.9% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 43.9% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 43.5% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 47.7% | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 48.9% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 48.5% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.9% | 11.9% | 11.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.5% | 25.2% | 30.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 34.0% | 43.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 43.5% | 48.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 17 Republic of Korea 49.6% compare
- 18 Estonia 49.5% compare
- 19 Israel 49.5% compare
- 21 Iceland 46.9% compare
- 22 Iran, Islamic Republic of 45.7% compare
- 23 Saudi Arabia 45.4% compare
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 educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Luxembourg?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Luxembourg was 48.5% 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 48.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 1991.
- How does Luxembourg rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Luxembourg ranks 20th out of 110 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 21.7%. 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+, total (%) (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.