Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 32.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Luxembourg, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Luxembourg stood at 32.2%.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Luxembourg peaked at 41.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2008.
Luxembourg ranks 77th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 18.6% | — |
| 2012 | 41.1% | +121.1% |
| 2013 | 31.4% | -23.6% |
| 2014 | 27.6% | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | -21.0% |
| 2016 | 27.6% | +26.3% |
| 2018 | 21.5% | -22.0% |
| 2019 | 25.4% | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 29.6% | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 31.4% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 31.0% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 32.2% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.6% | 18.6% | 18.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 21.5% | 41.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 29.6% | 32.2% | 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 science, technology, engineering and in Luxembourg?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Luxembourg was 32.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2008.
- How does Luxembourg rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Luxembourg ranks 77th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release