Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral urban male in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral urban male was 4.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Luxembourg, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Luxembourg is 4.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Luxembourg peaked at 4.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2019.
That places Luxembourg 2nd out of 52 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral urban male in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3.3% | — |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +26.2% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | +39.2% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | -7.9% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 4.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.4%, 3.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 4.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.3%, 3.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.4% | 3.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.0% | 4.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 1 Switzerland 4.5% compare
- 3 Slovenia 3.5% compare
- 4 United States 2.9% compare
- 5 Sweden 2.9% 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 doctoral or equivalent in Luxembourg?
- Educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Luxembourg was 4.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2019.
- How does Luxembourg rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Luxembourg ranks 2nd out of 52 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. 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 Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release