Share of the population with lower secondary education in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Share of the population with lower secondary education was 90.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Luxembourg, 1991–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the population with lower secondary education in Luxembourg stood at 90.7%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with lower secondary education in Luxembourg peaked at 91.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 56.3%, in 1991.
Luxembourg ranks 42nd of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 56.3% | — |
| 2001 | 71.0% | +26.1% |
| 2003 | 65.4% | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 77.9% | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 78.8% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 86.9% | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 87.9% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 89.2% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 90.5% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 90.1% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 87.5% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 90.1% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 91.0% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 90.3% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 89.7% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 90.7% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 90.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.3% | 56.3% | 56.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 73.3% | 65.4% | 78.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 89.2% | 86.9% | 91.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 90.4% | 89.7% | 90.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 39 Israel 91.6% compare
- 40 France 91.6% compare
- 41 Cook Islands 90.9% compare
- 43 Netherlands 90.3% compare
- 44 Republic of Korea 90.0% compare
- 45 Belgium 88.9% compare
More education data for Luxembourg
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 53,672 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,878 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 7.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26,245 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 27,427 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22,548 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.7777 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with lower secondary education in Luxembourg?
- Share of the population with lower secondary education in Luxembourg was 90.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.3% in 1991.
- How does Luxembourg rank for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Luxembourg ranks 42nd out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with lower secondary education rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.