Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 7.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Luxembourg, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Luxembourg is 7.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.8% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Luxembourg peaked at 7.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2015.
Luxembourg ranks 22nd of 123 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 | 4.4% | — |
| 2012 | 4.5% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | +23.2% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | +49.4% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | +24.1% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | +19.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.7% | 5.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 5.0% | 7.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 19 Italy 8.0% compare
- 20 Bangladesh 8.0% compare
- 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.0% compare
- 23 Ireland 7.8% compare
- 24 Saudi Arabia 7.8% compare
- 25 Lebanon 7.8% 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 7.9% 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 7.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2015.
- How does Luxembourg rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Luxembourg ranks 22nd 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 43.1%. 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 Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release