Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math was 72.78 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
72.78
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
22nd
of 63 countries
All-time high
78.29
in 2003
All-time low
63.29
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2018
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Luxembourg, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 72.78 for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in 2018.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Luxembourg peaked at 78.29 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 63.29, in 2000.
Luxembourg ranks 22nd of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.29 | — |
| 2003 | 78.29 | +23.7% |
| 2006 | 77.21 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 76.08 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 75.67 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 74.18 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 72.78 | -1.9% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 72.78 is above the median for high income countries, which is 72.68, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 72.78 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.65, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.72 | 63.29 | 78.29 | 4 |
| 2010s | 74.21 | 72.78 | 75.67 | 3 |
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 share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Luxembourg?
- Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Luxembourg was 72.78 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 78.29 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.29 in 2000.
- How does Luxembourg rank for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math?
- Luxembourg ranks 22nd out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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