Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 99.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Luxembourg, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Luxembourg is 99.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Luxembourg peaked at 100.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 98.8%, in 2021.
That places Luxembourg 20th out of 38 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 99.8% | — |
| 2007 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 98.8% | 100.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More education data for Luxembourg
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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 99.4% 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 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.8% in 2021.
- How does Luxembourg rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Luxembourg ranks 20th out of 38 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 0.6%. 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, non-immigrant background, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release