Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity was 12.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
12.9%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
15th
of 45 countries
All-time high
28.6%
in 2008
All-time low
12.9%
in 2025
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Luxembourg, 2008–2025

01020302008201620252008: 28.6 Percentage2009: 20.3 Percentage2010: 20 Percentage2011: 20.3 Percentage2012: 19.8 Percentage2013: 17.8 Percentage2014: 16.3 Percentage2015: 21.8 Percentage2016: 18.3 Percentage2017: 19.7 Percentage2018: 18.5 Percentage2019: 17 Percentage2020: 17.4 Percentage2021: 16.7 Percentage2022: 16 Percentage2023: 15.8 Percentage2024: 13.4 Percentage2025: 12.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Luxembourg recorded 12.9% for employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in Luxembourg peaked at 28.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2025.

That places Luxembourg 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026) in Luxembourg, 2008 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2008 28.6%
2009 20.3% -29.0%
2010 20.0% -1.5%
2011 20.3% +1.5%
2012 19.8% -2.5%
2013 17.8% -10.1%
2014 16.3% -8.4%
2015 21.8% +33.7%
2016 18.3% -16.1%
2017 19.7% +7.7%
2018 18.5% -6.1%
2019 17.0% -8.1%
2020 17.4% +2.4%
2021 16.7% -4.0%
2022 16.0% -4.2%
2023 15.8% -1.2%
2024 13.4% -15.2%
2025 12.9% -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.5% 20.3% 28.6% 2
2010s 18.9% 16.3% 21.8% 10
2020s 15.4% 12.9% 17.4% 6

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 12 Switzerland 14.6% compare
  2. 13 Norway 14.5% compare
  3. 14 Germany 13.5% compare
  4. 16 Austria 12.6% compare
  5. 17 North Macedonia 11.9% compare
  6. 18 Cyprus 11.6% compare
  7. 18 Greece 11.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in Luxembourg?
Employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in Luxembourg was 12.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2008.
What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2025.
How does Luxembourg rank for employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity?
Luxembourg ranks 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 811 data points, 2008–2025
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