Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science … male in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science … male was 65.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Luxembourg, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Luxembourg stood at 65.8%.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Luxembourg peaked at 79.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 63.2%, in 2008.
That places Luxembourg 53rd out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science … male in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 63.2% | — |
| 2012 | 79.3% | +25.6% |
| 2013 | 76.0% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 77.6% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 75.1% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 73.1% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 68.5% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 69.7% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 69.9% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 70.6% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 66.9% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 65.8% | -1.7% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 65.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 61.6%, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 65.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61.6%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.2% | 63.2% | 63.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 74.2% | 68.5% | 79.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 68.3% | 65.8% | 70.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
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 percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Luxembourg?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Luxembourg was 65.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 79.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.2% in 2008.
- How does Luxembourg rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Luxembourg ranks 53rd out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release