Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 3.3% 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 3.3%.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Luxembourg peaked at 4.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.
Luxembourg ranks 98th of 123 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 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 4.1% | — |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -37.0% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -46.3% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +83.3% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -19.3% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +70.6% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.4% | 4.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 95 Cambodia 3.5% compare
- 96 Dominican Republic 3.4% compare
- 97 Armenia 3.3% compare
- 99 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.1% compare
- 100 United States of America 3.0% compare
- 101 Benin 3.0% 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 3.3% 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 4.1% in 2012.
- 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 98th out of 123 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 25.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release