Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 0.9946 GPIA in 2015. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Luxembourg, 1991–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 0.9946 GPIA for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Luxembourg peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.862 GPIA, in 1991.
That places Luxembourg 54th out of 121 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.862 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.02 GPIA | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9174 GPIA | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9407 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9388 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9394 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9497 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9485 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9609 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9515 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9946 GPIA | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.862 GPIA | 0.862 GPIA | 0.862 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9554 GPIA | 0.9174 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9574 GPIA | 0.9394 GPIA | 0.9946 GPIA | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More education data for Luxembourg
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0635 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Luxembourg?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Luxembourg was 0.9946 GPIA in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2001.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.862 GPIA in 1991.
- How does Luxembourg rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Luxembourg ranks 54th out of 121 countries with data for 2015.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release