Share of children who have completed primary school in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Share of children who have completed primary school was 98.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of children who have completed primary school in Luxembourg, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who have completed primary school in Luxembourg is 98.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who have completed primary school in Luxembourg peaked at 98.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 98.4%, in 2014.
Luxembourg ranks 68th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of children who have completed primary school in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 98.5% | — |
| 1982 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.4% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 98.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.6%, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 98.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.6%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.5% | 98.5% | 98.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 98.6% | 98.5% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.5% | 98.5% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 98.4% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.5% | 98.6% | 6 |
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 share of children who have completed primary school in Luxembourg?
- Share of children who have completed primary school in Luxembourg was 98.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who have completed primary school recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of children who have completed primary school recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.4% in 2014.
- How does Luxembourg rank for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Luxembourg ranks 68th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children who have completed primary school rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.