Percentage of graduates … adjusted Natural Mathematics Statistics in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Percentage of graduates … adjusted Natural Mathematics Statistics was 1.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Luxembourg, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Luxembourg stood at 1.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Luxembourg peaked at 1.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2018.
That places Luxembourg 52nd out of 116 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates … adjusted Natural Mathematics Statistics in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.1% | — |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -40.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +43.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -27.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +42.2% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +5.8% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 1.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 1.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 99% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More education data for Luxembourg
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.59 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.74 (2024)
- 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)
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 1.0% 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 1.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2018.
- How does Luxembourg rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Luxembourg ranks 52nd out of 116 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 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release