Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Share of the population with a completed post secondary education was 48.49 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Luxembourg, 1991–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Luxembourg is 48.49, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Luxembourg peaked at 48.88 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.92, in 1991.
Luxembourg ranks 20th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.92 | — |
| 2001 | 30.35 | +154.5% |
| 2006 | 25.16 | -17.1% |
| 2007 | 27.45 | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 27.08 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 33.96 | +25.4% |
| 2011 | 36.33 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 38.02 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 39.84 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 42.88 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 39.18 | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 41.85 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 43.89 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 43.51 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 47.72 | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 48.88 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 48.49 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.92 | 11.92 | 11.92 | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.51 | 25.16 | 30.35 | 4 |
| 2010s | 39.5 | 33.96 | 43.89 | 8 |
| 2020s | 47.15 | 43.51 | 48.88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More education data for Luxembourg
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5,878 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Luxembourg?
- Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Luxembourg was 48.49 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 48.88 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.92 in 1991.
- How does Luxembourg rank for share of the population with a completed post secondary education?
- Luxembourg ranks 20th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with a completed post secondary education rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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 the population with a completed post secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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