Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural both in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural both was 98.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
98.8%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
32nd
of 101 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1997
All-time low
98.2%
in 2021
Years of data
21
1997–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Luxembourg, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 98.8% for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% 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, 98.2%, in 2021.
Luxembourg ranks 32nd of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural both 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 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.2% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 98.9% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 98.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.5%, 99% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 98.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.5%, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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% | 99.4% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.2% | 99.5% | 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 primary education or higher in Luxembourg?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Luxembourg was 98.8% 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 98.2% in 2021.
- How does Luxembourg rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Luxembourg ranks 32nd out of 101 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 1.0%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release