Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34 in Luxembourg
65.2% of people aged 25 to 34 in Luxembourg had completed tertiary education in 2025. The value for 2025 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1992. The source marks a break in the series within this span, so values before and after it may not be fully comparable.
Luxembourg, 2025
65.2%
Change from 2024
+1.4percentage points
European Union, 2025
44.8%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
44.3%
Position in 2025
2nd of 34
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34 in Luxembourg over time
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% of population aged 25 to 34. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Luxembourg | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65.2% | 44.8% |
| 2024 | 63.8% | 43.9% |
| 2023 | 60.2% | 43.1% |
| 2022 | 61.0% | 42.0% |
| 2021 | 62.6%b (break in time series) | 41.5%b (break in time series) |
| 2020 | 60.6% | 40.7% |
| 2019 | 56.1% | 39.6% |
| 2018 | 53.7% | 38.7% |
| 2017 | 51.3%u (low reliability) | 37.6% |
| 2016 | 51.5% | 36.8% |
| 2015 | 50.3%b (break in time series) | 36.5% |
| 2014 | 52.9%b (break in time series) | 35.9%b (break in time series) |
| 2013 | 48.1% | 35.2% |
| 2012 | 49.9% | 34.1% |
| 2011 | 46.6% | 33.1% |
| 2010 | 44.2% | 32.2% |
| 2009 | 44.5%b (break in time series) | 31.2% |
| 2008 | 38.7% | 29.9% |
| 2007 | 35.7%b (break in time series) | 28.9% |
| 2006 | 33.5% | 28.1% |
| 2005 | 37.0% | 27.2% |
| 2004 | 32.4% | 26.3% |
| 2003 | 18.8%b (break in time series) | 24.6% |
| 2002 | 22.6% | 23.1% |
| 2001 | 23.4% | – |
Flags: b break in time series; u low reliability . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +1.4 percentage points from 63.8% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 50.3%, the figure has changed by +14.9 percentage points. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
- Among the 34 countries with data for 2025, Luxembourg has the 2nd highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 44.8%.
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Early leavers from education and training
5.2%u (Low reliability)
2025 · Eurostat
Adult participation in learning
17.4%
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Tertiary education enrolment (gross)
22.4%
2024 · World Bank
NEET rate, ages 15 to 29
8.8%
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ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
9.4%
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Primary completion (UIS)
98.3%
2021 · UNESCO UIS