Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 97.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Luxembourg, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Luxembourg stood at 97.9%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% 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, 96.2%, in 2008.
Luxembourg ranks 39th of 105 countries on this measure, 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% |
| 2008 | 96.2% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 99.9% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 99.6% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 97.1% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 98.1% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 97.9% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 96.2% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.3% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 97.1% | 99.7% | 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 primary education or higher in Luxembourg?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Luxembourg was 97.9% 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 96.2% in 2008.
- How does Luxembourg rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Luxembourg ranks 39th out of 105 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 2.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release