Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education was 70.7% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Luxembourg, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Luxembourg stood at 70.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Luxembourg peaked at 77.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 65.0%, in 2000.
That places Luxembourg 34th out of 59 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.0% | — |
| 2003 | 77.3% | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 77.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 74.0% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 77.8% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 74.4% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 70.7% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.3% | 65.0% | 77.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 74.3% | 70.7% | 77.8% | 3 |
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More education data for Luxembourg
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,020 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0635 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 21,101 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Luxembourg?
- Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Luxembourg was 70.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 77.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.0% in 2000.
- How does Luxembourg rank for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Luxembourg ranks 34th out of 59 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of students who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data includes only students enrolled in school.