Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor both in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor both was 41.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
41.9%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
3rd
of 112 countries
All-time high
42.0%
in 2022
All-time low
29.8%
in 2015
Years of data
8
2014–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Luxembourg, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Luxembourg stood at 41.9%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Luxembourg peaked at 42.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 2015.
That places Luxembourg 3rd out of 112 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor both in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 32.5% | — |
| 2015 | 29.8% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 35.3% | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 37.1% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 37.1% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 41.6% | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 42.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 41.9% | -0.4% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 41.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.7%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 41.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.4%, 1.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.7% | 29.8% | 37.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 37.1% | 42.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 1 United Arab Emirates 52.7% compare
- 2 Ireland 41.9% compare
- 4 Switzerland 41.6% compare
- 5 Lithuania 41.3% compare
- 6 United Kingdom 39.6% compare
More education data for Luxembourg
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.59 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.74 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,748 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,398 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 11,539 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11,009 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 53,672 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 43,020 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Luxembourg?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Luxembourg was 41.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 2015.
- How does Luxembourg rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Luxembourg ranks 3rd out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release