Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 38.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Luxembourg, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Luxembourg is 38.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Luxembourg peaked at 38.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2008.
That places Luxembourg 14th out of 30 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 22.6% | — |
| 2007 | 22.8% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 22.5% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 26.8% | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 27.8% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 29.4% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 30.5% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 31.3% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 32.6% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 32.3% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 33.0% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 33.6% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 36.8% | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 37.6% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 38.9% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.6% | 22.5% | 26.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 27.8% | 33.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 33.6% | 38.9% | 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 rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Luxembourg?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Luxembourg was 38.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2008.
- How does Luxembourg rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Luxembourg ranks 14th out of 30 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release