Educational attainment rate … rate short-cycle tertiary rural in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Educational attainment rate … rate short-cycle tertiary rural was 43.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Luxembourg, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 43.2% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Luxembourg peaked at 43.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2003.
Luxembourg ranks 7th of 89 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Educational attainment rate … rate short-cycle tertiary rural in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 10.8% | — |
| 1999 | 8.8% | -18.2% |
| 2000 | 8.0% | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 10.3% | +29.7% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | -32.1% |
| 2005 | 14.7% | +101.8% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 15.6% | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 17.2% | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 19.5% | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 19.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 22.3% | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 26.3% | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 29.6% | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 30.8% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 34.2% | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 35.4% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 36.1% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 38.5% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 39.7% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 43.2% | +9.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 43.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.3%, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 43.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.5%, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate … rate short-cycle tertiary rural in Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +101.8% | 7.3% | 14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.8% | 8.8% | 10.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 7.3% | 19.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 19.6% | 35.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 39.4% | 36.1% | 43.2% | 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Luxembourg?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Luxembourg was 43.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2003.
- How does Luxembourg rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Luxembourg ranks 7th out of 89 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release