Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 10.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Luxembourg, 2008–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 10.7% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2018.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Luxembourg peaked at 19.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2015.
Luxembourg ranks 24th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 19.5% | — |
| 2012 | 7.8% | -59.7% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | +67.7% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.5% | 19.5% | 19.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 6.9% | 11.6% | 6 |
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More education data for Luxembourg
- 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)
- 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)
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 10.7% in 2018, 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 19.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2015.
- How does Luxembourg rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Luxembourg ranks 24th out of 97 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes in the reference year.