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 12.46 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Luxembourg, 1991–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Luxembourg is 12.46, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Luxembourg peaked at 13.43 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.49, in 1991.
That places Luxembourg 28th out of 124 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.49 | — |
| 2001 | 10.73 | +26.4% |
| 2003 | 11.26 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 11.63 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 12.81 | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 12.84 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 12.86 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 13 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 13.2 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 13.43 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 12.46 | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.49 | 8.49 | 8.49 | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.61 | 10.73 | 12.81 | 4 |
| 2010s | 12.96 | 12.46 | 13.43 | 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 12.46 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 13.43 in 2014.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.49 in 1991.
- How does Luxembourg rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Luxembourg ranks 28th out of 124 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 10.6%. 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, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release