Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science 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 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% |
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5,878 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.22 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.2% (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