Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 13.4% 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 13.4% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.3% on the previous year and down 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Luxembourg peaked at 29.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.
That places Luxembourg 63rd out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 tertiary education graduating from in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 14.7% | — |
| 2013 | 29.6% | +101.1% |
| 2014 | 29.3% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 19.0% | -35.0% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | -38.5% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 18.4% | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 13.5% | -26.9% |
| 2022 | 16.6% | +23.0% |
| 2023 | 13.4% | -19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 11.7% | 29.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 13.4% | 18.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More education data for Luxembourg
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,490 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,388 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4,390 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3,974 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 5.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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 13.4% 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 29.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
- How does Luxembourg rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Luxembourg ranks 63rd out of 124 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 down 54.8%. 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 Education programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release