Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 6.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Luxembourg, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Luxembourg stood at 6.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Luxembourg peaked at 8.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2008.
Luxembourg ranks 101st of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 | 4.4% | — |
| 2012 | 6.1% | +38.7% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | +21.0% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | +22.6% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | -21.9% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | +24.8% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | -13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 5.5% | 8.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.1% | 7.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 98 United States of America 7.3% compare
- 99 Mozambique 7.3% compare
- 100 South Africa 6.7% compare
- 102 Dominican Republic 6.6% compare
- 103 Uruguay 6.2% compare
- 104 Argentina 6.0% compare
More education data for Luxembourg
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,020 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0635 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 21,101 (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 6.6% 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 8.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2008.
- How does Luxembourg rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Luxembourg ranks 101st 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 up 4.1%. 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release