Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural was 40.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Luxembourg, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 40.7% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Luxembourg peaked at 42.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2003.
That places Luxembourg 5th out of 95 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 16.9% | — |
| 1999 | 16.4% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 13.7% | -16.1% |
| 2001 | 14.7% | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 13.8% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 18.6% | +51.9% |
| 2006 | 15.9% | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 18.3% | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 26.6% | +48.6% |
| 2011 | 24.6% | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 34.1% | +38.7% |
| 2018 | 34.9% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 36.2% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 35.6% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 39.8% | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 42.1% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 40.7% | -3.2% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 40.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.5%, 1.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 40.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.9%, 1.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.6% | 16.4% | 16.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 12.3% | 18.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 24.6% | 36.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 35.6% | 42.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 2 Israel 53.1% compare
- 3 United Kingdom 43.1% compare
- 4 Russia 42.4% compare
- 6 Switzerland 39.8% compare
- 7 South Korea 39.2% compare
- 8 Ireland 36.3% 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 40.7% 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 42.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% 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 19.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release