Educational attainment rate … female immigrant short-cycle tertiary in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Educational attainment rate … female immigrant short-cycle tertiary was 53.9% 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 53.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Luxembourg peaked at 55.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 2006.
That places Luxembourg 3rd out of 30 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … female immigrant short-cycle tertiary in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 24.4% | — |
| 2007 | 30.2% | +24.0% |
| 2008 | 29.7% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 33.4% | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 35.0% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 38.2% | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 40.1% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 43.9% | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 48.4% | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 43.5% | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 47.1% | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 50.3% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 48.0% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 54.6% | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 55.6% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 53.9% | -3.1% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 53.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.0%, 1.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 53.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.9%, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.4% | 24.4% | 33.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 35.0% | 50.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 53.0% | 48.0% | 55.6% | 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 53.9% 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 55.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 2006.
- How does Luxembourg rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Luxembourg ranks 3rd out of 30 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 22.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release