Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master rural both in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master rural both was 23.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Luxembourg, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Luxembourg is 23.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Luxembourg peaked at 23.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2015.
That places Luxembourg 1st out of 60 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master rural both in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 14.6% | — |
| 2015 | 12.1% | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | +42.1% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 22.0% | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 23.1% | +5.2% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 23.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.7%, 3.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 23.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.9%, 2.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.6% | 12.1% | 18.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 18.6% | 23.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
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 master's or equivalent in Luxembourg?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Luxembourg was 23.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2015.
- How does Luxembourg rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Luxembourg ranks 1st out of 60 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. 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 Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release