Population having attained at least basic education in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Population having attained at least basic education was 94.6 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Population having attained at least basic education in Luxembourg, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, population having attained at least basic education in Luxembourg stood at 94.6.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population having attained at least basic education in Luxembourg peaked at 98.7 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.8, in 1870.
That places Luxembourg 68th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population having attained at least basic education in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.8 | — |
| 1875 | 1.1 | +37.5% |
| 1880 | 1.3 | +18.2% |
| 1885 | 1.7 | +30.8% |
| 1890 | 2.2 | +29.4% |
| 1895 | 2.7 | +22.7% |
| 1900 | 3.4 | +25.9% |
| 1905 | 4 | +17.6% |
| 1910 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1915 | 5.8 | +16.0% |
| 1920 | 7 | +20.7% |
| 1925 | 8.2 | +17.1% |
| 1930 | 9.9 | +20.7% |
| 1935 | 22.5 | +127.3% |
| 1940 | 33.9 | +50.7% |
| 1945 | 43.2 | +27.4% |
| 1950 | 55.9 | +29.4% |
| 1955 | 65.3 | +16.8% |
| 1960 | 71.1 | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 80.8 | +13.6% |
| 1970 | 91.4 | +13.1% |
| 1975 | 98.7 | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 97.6 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 96.3 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 95.6 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 94.5 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 93.3 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 93.8 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 94.7 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 94.7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 94.6 | -0.1% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 94.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99, 96% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 94.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.95, 96% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population having attained at least basic education in Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | +127.3% | 9.9 | 22.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.95 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 2 |
| 1880s | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2 |
| 1890s | 2.45 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 2 |
| 1900s | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4 | 2 |
| 1910s | 5.4 | 5 | 5.8 | 2 |
| 1920s | 7.6 | 7 | 8.2 | 2 |
| 1930s | 16.2 | 9.9 | 22.5 | 2 |
| 1940s | 38.55 | 33.9 | 43.2 | 2 |
| 1950s | 60.6 | 55.9 | 65.3 | 2 |
| 1960s | 75.95 | 71.1 | 80.8 | 2 |
| 1970s | 95.05 | 91.4 | 98.7 | 2 |
| 1980s | 96.95 | 96.3 | 97.6 | 2 |
| 1990s | 95.05 | 94.5 | 95.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 93.55 | 93.3 | 93.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 94.7 | 94.7 | 94.7 | 2 |
| 2020s | 94.6 | 94.6 | 94.6 | 1 |
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 population having attained at least basic education in Luxembourg?
- Population having attained at least basic education in Luxembourg was 94.6 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population having attained at least basic education recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7 in 1975.
- What is the lowest population having attained at least basic education recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 in 1870.
- How does Luxembourg rank for population having attained at least basic education?
- Luxembourg ranks 68th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population having attained at least basic education rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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