Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 40.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Luxembourg, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 40.2% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Luxembourg peaked at 46.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 2008.
Luxembourg ranks 18th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 25.2% | — |
| 2012 | 45.6% | +81.2% |
| 2013 | 38.8% | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 37.1% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 37.6% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 38.8% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 42.8% | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 42.4% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 35.4% | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 46.1% | +30.2% |
| 2022 | 39.1% | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 40.2% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.2% | 25.2% | 25.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 37.1% | 45.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 40.2% | 35.4% | 46.1% | 4 |
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 percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Luxembourg?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Luxembourg was 40.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 2008.
- How does Luxembourg rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Luxembourg ranks 18th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release