Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary was 99.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Luxembourg, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Luxembourg is 99.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Luxembourg peaked at 99.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 96.3%, in 2011.
That places Luxembourg 124th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 99.4% | — |
| 2002 | 99.8% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 99.1% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.9% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 99.6% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.2% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 96.3% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 97.7% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 97.3% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.7% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 97.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 98.6% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 98.5% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 99.5% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 99.1% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 99.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.8%, 99% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 99.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.2%, 98% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.4% | 99.1% | 99.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 96.3% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 98.5% | 99.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More education data for Luxembourg
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Luxembourg?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Luxembourg was 99.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.3% in 2011.
- How does Luxembourg rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Luxembourg ranks 124th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.