Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level was 63.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Luxembourg, 2000–2018
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 achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Luxembourg is 63.0%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Luxembourg peaked at 63.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 2000.
Luxembourg ranks 29th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.8% | — |
| 2003 | 62.0% | +29.5% |
| 2006 | 63.4% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 63.6% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 63.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 63.0% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.2% | 47.8% | 63.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 63.4% | 63.0% | 63.9% | 2 |
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More education data for Luxembourg
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,490 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,388 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4,390 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3,974 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 5.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Luxembourg?
- Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Luxembourg was 63.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 63.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 2000.
- How does Luxembourg rank for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
- Luxembourg ranks 29th out of 51 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children who achieve minimum math proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data accounts for school completion rates to estimate skills for all children, not just those in school.