Educational attainment rate … both immigrant short-cycle tertiary in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Educational attainment rate … both immigrant short-cycle tertiary was 54.3% 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 54.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Luxembourg peaked at 56.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 2006.
Luxembourg ranks 3rd of 32 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … both immigrant short-cycle tertiary in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 26.1% | — |
| 2007 | 30.5% | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 31.9% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 37.7% | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 39.1% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 41.6% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 43.8% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 46.6% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 52.0% | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 45.5% | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 48.2% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 51.1% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 49.7% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 54.3% | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 56.0% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 54.3% | -3.1% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 54.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.9%, 1.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 54.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.4%, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.6% | 26.1% | 37.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 39.1% | 52.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 49.7% | 56.0% | 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 54.3% 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 56.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 2006.
- How does Luxembourg rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Luxembourg ranks 3rd out of 32 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 16.5%. 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, immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release