Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location was 0.8042 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Luxembourg, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Luxembourg stood at 0.8042 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Luxembourg peaked at 0.8314 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6288 LPIA, in 2011.
That places Luxembourg 9th out of 91 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.7682 LPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.8139 LPIA | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6656 LPIA | -18.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7146 LPIA | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6414 LPIA | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7392 LPIA | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6412 LPIA | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7174 LPIA | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6353 LPIA | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 0.729 LPIA | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6288 LPIA | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7589 LPIA | +20.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7875 LPIA | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7629 LPIA | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8014 LPIA | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8314 LPIA | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8042 LPIA | -3.3% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.8042 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.592 LPIA, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.8042 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5464 LPIA, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7911 LPIA | 0.7682 LPIA | 0.8139 LPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6792 LPIA | 0.6353 LPIA | 0.7392 LPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.726 LPIA | 0.6288 LPIA | 0.7875 LPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.8 LPIA | 0.7629 LPIA | 0.8314 LPIA | 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 0.8042 LPIA 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 0.8314 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6288 LPIA in 2011.
- How does Luxembourg rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Luxembourg ranks 9th out of 91 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 6.0%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release