Educational attainment rate … urban both post-secondary non-tertiary in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Educational attainment rate … urban both post-secondary non-tertiary was 50.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Luxembourg, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Luxembourg stood at 50.9%.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Luxembourg peaked at 52.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 2006.
Luxembourg ranks 15th of 76 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … urban both post-secondary non-tertiary in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 26.3% | — |
| 2007 | 27.8% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 28.4% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 35.5% | +24.9% |
| 2011 | 38.3% | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 40.1% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 43.5% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 45.5% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 42.8% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 47.2% | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 46.5% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 51.1% | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 52.0% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 50.9% | -2.1% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 50.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.2%, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 50.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.6%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.5% | 26.3% | 28.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 35.5% | 47.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 46.5% | 52.0% | 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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Luxembourg?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Luxembourg was 50.9% 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 52.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 2006.
- How does Luxembourg rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Luxembourg ranks 15th out of 76 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 16.9%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release