Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 98.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Luxembourg, 1992–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Luxembourg is 98.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Luxembourg peaked at 100.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 95.0%, in 2007.
Luxembourg ranks 46th of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 100.0% | — |
| 1993 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 95.0% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 99.9% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.6% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 98.7% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 98.3% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 99.4% | 95.0% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 99.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 97.6% | 99.5% | 4 |
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More education data for Luxembourg
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Luxembourg?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Luxembourg was 98.3% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.0% in 2007.
- How does Luxembourg rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Luxembourg ranks 46th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 primary, population 25+ years, 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 primary education.