Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age was 61.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age 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 children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Luxembourg stood at 61.2%.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Luxembourg peaked at 65.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 2000.
That places Luxembourg 33rd out of 53 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.1% | — |
| 2003 | 61.1% | +24.5% |
| 2006 | 63.4% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 61.8% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 65.7% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 63.6% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 61.2% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.9% | 49.1% | 63.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 61.2% | 65.7% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Luxembourg?
- Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Luxembourg was 61.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 65.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 2000.
- How does Luxembourg rank for share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age?
- Luxembourg ranks 33rd out of 53 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data accounts for school completion rates to estimate skills for all children, not just those in school.