Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary both in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary both was 46.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
46.4%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
12th
of 129 countries
All-time high
46.6%
in 2022
All-time low
10.5%
in 1992
Years of data
25
1992–2023

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Luxembourg, 1992–2023

10203040501992200720231992: 10.5 %1994: 20.8 %1996: 14.7 %1997: 16.8 %1999: 15.7 %2000: 15.8 %2001: 15.3 %2002: 16.3 %2003: 19.7 %2005: 23.4 %2006: 20.1 %2007: 23.5 %2008: 23.6 %2009: 32.9 %2010: 33.2 %2011: 35 %2012: 36.8 %2013: 38.9 %2014: 43.1 %2015: 34.3 %2019: 41.5 %2020: 41.2 %2021: 45.4 %2022: 46.6 %2023: 46.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Luxembourg recorded 46.4% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Luxembourg peaked at 46.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 1992.

That places Luxembourg 12th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary both in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%) in Luxembourg, 1992 to 2023.
Year % Change
1992 10.5% —
1994 20.8% +97.5%
1996 14.7% -29.1%
1997 16.8% +14.3%
1999 15.7% -6.8%
2000 15.8% +1.0%
2001 15.3% -3.2%
2002 16.3% +6.4%
2003 19.7% +20.7%
2005 23.4% +19.0%
2006 20.1% -14.2%
2007 23.5% +16.8%
2008 23.6% +0.7%
2009 32.9% +39.1%
2010 33.2% +0.8%
2011 35.0% +5.4%
2012 36.8% +5.2%
2013 38.9% +5.9%
2014 43.1% +10.8%
2015 34.3% -20.5%
2019 41.5% +21.0%
2020 41.2% -0.7%
2021 45.4% +10.2%
2022 46.6% +2.7%
2023 46.4% -0.5%

Luxembourg compared with similar countries

  • Luxembourg's 46.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Luxembourg's 46.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.4%, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary both 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.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +97.5% 10.5% 20.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.7% 10.5% 20.8% 5
2000s 21.2% 15.3% 32.9% 9
2010s 37.5% 33.2% 43.1% 7
2020s 44.9% 41.2% 46.6% 4

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 9 United Kingdom 48.7% compare
  2. 10 Ukraine 47.8% compare
  3. 11 Australia 47.5% compare
  4. 13 Armenia 46.4% compare
  5. 14 Sweden 45.2% compare
  6. 15 Cyprus 43.9% 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 46.4% 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 46.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 1992.
How does Luxembourg rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Luxembourg ranks 12th out of 129 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 19.2%. 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, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
129 places, 2,142 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release