Educational attainment rate … adjusted short-cycle tertiary urban in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Educational attainment rate … adjusted short-cycle tertiary urban was 0.9461 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Luxembourg, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Luxembourg is 0.9461 GPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Luxembourg peaked at 0.9912 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6219 GPIA, in 1997.
That places Luxembourg 66th out of 99 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … adjusted short-cycle tertiary urban in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.6219 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.6452 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6728 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.646 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6331 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6687 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7514 GPIA | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8899 GPIA | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7946 GPIA | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7642 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7827 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7894 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8163 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7907 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.96 GPIA | +21.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9077 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9912 GPIA | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9461 GPIA | -4.6% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.9461 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.1 GPIA, 86% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.9461 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06 GPIA, 89% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6335 GPIA | 0.6219 GPIA | 0.6452 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7224 GPIA | 0.6331 GPIA | 0.8899 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.8172 GPIA | 0.7642 GPIA | 0.96 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9483 GPIA | 0.9077 GPIA | 0.9912 GPIA | 3 |
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 0.9461 GPIA 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 0.9912 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6219 GPIA in 1997.
- How does Luxembourg rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Luxembourg ranks 66th out of 99 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 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release