Educational attainment rate … Educational short-cycle tertiary rural in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Educational attainment rate … Educational short-cycle tertiary rural was 42.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Luxembourg, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Luxembourg is 42.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Luxembourg peaked at 42.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2003.
Luxembourg ranks 5th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … Educational short-cycle tertiary rural in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 13.7% | — |
| 1999 | 12.6% | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 10.8% | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 12.6% | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 12.3% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | -20.6% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | +70.6% |
| 2006 | 14.7% | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 17.6% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 21.3% | +21.5% |
| 2010 | 23.0% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 23.5% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 31.8% | +35.5% |
| 2018 | 34.5% | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 35.8% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 35.9% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 39.2% | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 40.9% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 42.0% | +2.8% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 42.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.0%, 1.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 42.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.9%, 1.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate … Educational short-cycle tertiary rural 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +70.6% | 9.8% | 16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2% | 12.6% | 13.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 9.8% | 21.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 23.0% | 35.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 35.9% | 42.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 2 Uzbekistan 56.2% compare
- 3 United Kingdom 47.0% compare
- 4 Russia 45.8% compare
- 6 Ireland 41.7% compare
- 7 United States 39.1% compare
- 8 Belgium 37.0% compare
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 42.0% 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 42.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2003.
- How does Luxembourg rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Luxembourg ranks 5th out of 95 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 32.0%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release