Country profile

Luxembourg

Europe & Central AsiaHigh income677K inhabitants

Last updated April 1, 2026

Composite GEFRI Score

Progressing readiness

Luxembourg shows progressing readiness (84th percentile worldwide). Reforms are translating into broader capability, though uneven performance continues to slow system-wide alignment. Higher scores indicate a system that is better prepared to anticipate and shape the future of learning.

69.43Composite score

Global percentile: 84th
Global rank: #29
Regional rank: #21
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Infrastructure

77.06

94th percentileGlobal avg. 59.93

Human Capital

50.35

50th percentileGlobal avg. 47.03

Innovation

39.85

49th percentileGlobal avg. 42.53

Governance

92.23

99th percentileGlobal avg. 47.71

Access & Parity

87.64

92nd percentileGlobal avg. 43.89

Country profile

Luxembourg shows strong future-readiness momentum, with clear strengths in Governance (92, 99th percentile), School Access and Gender Parity (88, 92nd percentile), and Infrastructure (77, 94th percentile).

Wide gaps between dimensions reveal structural weaknesses that slow coordinated progress. High internet adoption enables broad participation in digital learning and innovation. Limited tertiary enrollment narrows future talent pipelines and innovation capacity.

Sparse R&D investment and a small research workforce slow experimentation and delay new ideas from reaching learners. Policy and regulatory teams coordinate effectively, keeping reforms aligned and providing the stability needed for long-term educational planning. Gender parity across secondary pathways reflects sustained commitment to equitable participation.

Innovation presents a near-term leapfrog opportunity: performance is just below the global average, backed by enough observed data to support forward planning. Regionally, Luxembourg leads most clearly in Governance, sitting well above the peer average.

Areas with room to grow: Human Capital (50, 50th percentile) and Innovation (40, 49th percentile). These dimensions sit close to global norms and could accelerate quickly with targeted investment.

Note: Several indicators use imputed values. Policymakers and planners should validate results further before committing to major initiatives.

Key insights

Sits above the global median at the 84th percentile.
Places 29th worldwide.
Holds a regional position of 21st within Europe & Central Asia.
Scores range from Governance (92.2) to Innovation (39.9), reflecting variation across dimensions.
Leads regional peers most clearly in Governance.

Regional peers: Europe & Central Asia

Composite GEFRI score

Global rank	Regional rank	Country	Score
1	1	Denmark	80.65
5	2	Austria	75.95
6	3	Norway	75.54
7	4	Finland	75.51
8	5	Switzerland	75.24
9	6	Germany	75.12
10	7	United Kingdom	74.89
11	8	Sweden	74.71
12	9	France	74.55
15	10	Portugal	72.72
16	11	Estonia	72.11
17	12	Netherlands	71.64
18	13	Czechia	71.11
19	14	Iceland	70.99
20	15	Belgium	70.89
21	16	Poland	70.70
22	17	Lithuania	70.65
23	18	Slovenia	70.57
27	19	Spain	70.17
28	20	Ireland	70.12
29	21	Luxembourg	69.43
30	22	Italy	69.35
31	23	Greece	69.25
35	24	Latvia	68.04
36	25	Cyprus	67.99
—	—	LiechtensteinMicrostate	67.36
37	26	Hungary	65.67
38	27	Croatia	65.56
—	—	GibraltarMicrostate	64.07
—	—	San MarinoMicrostate	63.76
42	28	Bulgaria	62.81
43	29	Moldova	62.80
—	—	MonacoMicrostate	62.60
44	30	Serbia	62.22
46	31	Russian Federation	61.73
47	32	Slovak Republic	61.70
50	33	Turkiye	60.91
51	34	Montenegro	60.80
52	35	Kazakhstan	60.66
53	36	Armenia	60.51
—	—	Channel IslandsMicrostate	60.36
—	—	Isle of ManMicrostate	60.36
—	—	Faroe IslandsMicrostate	60.33
55	37	Albania	59.95
—	—	AndorraMicrostate	59.64
58	38	Georgia	58.46
62	39	Uzbekistan	57.72
63	40	Belarus	57.44
—	—	GreenlandMicrostate	56.89
69	41	Kyrgyz Republic	56.42
74	42	Romania	55.12
77	43	North Macedonia	54.09
84	44	Bosnia and Herzegovina	51.59
85	45	Kosovo	51.46
90	46	UkraineFCS	50.96
98	47	Azerbaijan	48.88
108	48	Turkmenistan	41.46
109	49	Tajikistan	41.41