Educational attainment … higher short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Educational attainment … higher short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant was 35.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Luxembourg, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Luxembourg is 35.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Luxembourg peaked at 35.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2006.
Luxembourg ranks 16th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Educational attainment … higher short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 14.2% | — |
| 2007 | 14.9% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 19.7% | +26.3% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 21.0% | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 21.7% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 26.1% | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 25.5% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 28.1% | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 29.1% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 29.8% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 32.6% | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 34.0% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 35.8% | +5.2% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 35.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.5%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 35.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.2%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment … higher short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +26.3% | 15.6% | 19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 14.2% | 19.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 18.7% | 29.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 29.8% | 35.8% | 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 35.8% 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 35.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2006.
- How does Luxembourg rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Luxembourg ranks 16th out of 38 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 55.4%. 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, non-immigrant background, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release