Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 40.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
40.7%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
5th
of 95 countries
All-time high
42.1%
in 2022
All-time low
12.3%
in 2003
Years of data
19
1997–2023

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Luxembourg, 1997–2023

102030401997201020231997: 16.9 %1999: 16.4 %2000: 13.7 %2001: 14.7 %2002: 13.8 %2003: 12.3 %2005: 18.6 %2006: 15.9 %2007: 18.3 %2008: 17.9 %2010: 26.6 %2011: 24.6 %2013: 34.1 %2018: 34.9 %2019: 36.2 %2020: 35.6 %2021: 39.8 %2022: 42.1 %2023: 40.7 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Israel 53.1% compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom 43.1% compare
  3. 4 Russia 42.4% compare
  4. 6 Switzerland 39.8% compare
  5. 7 Korea 39.2% compare
  6. 8 Ireland 36.3% compare

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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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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
95 places, 1,549 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release