Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 98.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Luxembourg, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Luxembourg is 98.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Luxembourg peaked at 100.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 97.2%, in 2021.
That places Luxembourg 45th out of 108 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 100.0% | — |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.3% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 97.2% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.3% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 97.2% | 99.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 42 Cyprus 98.5% compare
- 43 Tajikistan 98.4% compare
- 44 Bosnia and Herzegovina 98.4% compare
- 46 Netherlands 97.9% compare
- 47 Mongolia 97.9% compare
- 48 Portugal 97.8% compare
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 primary education or higher in Luxembourg?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Luxembourg was 98.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.2% in 2021.
- How does Luxembourg rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Luxembourg ranks 45th out of 108 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release