Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population was 29.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Luxembourg, 2014–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 29.1% for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Luxembourg peaked at 29.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2015.
That places Luxembourg 1st out of 81 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 18.7% | — |
| 2015 | 17.7% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | +24.3% |
| 2019 | 23.6% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 23.8% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 27.8% | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 28.0% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 29.1% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.5% | 17.7% | 23.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 23.8% | 29.1% | 4 |
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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 master's or equivalent, population in Luxembourg?
- Educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Luxembourg was 29.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2015.
- How does Luxembourg rank for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population?
- Luxembourg ranks 1st out of 81 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.5%. 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 Master's or equivalent, 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 Master's or equivalent.