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Luxembourg

Europe & Central AsiaHigh income677K population

Last updated May 3, 2026

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Composite GEFRI Score

Progressing readiness

Luxembourg shows progressing readiness to meet the challenges and opportunities of education in a rapidly changing world (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.

70.54Composite score
Global percentile
84th
Global rank
#30
Regional rank
#21
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Infrastructure
73.90
96th percentileGlobal avg. 54.77
Human Capital
50.68
51st percentileGlobal avg. 47.01
Innovation
40.99
44th percentileGlobal avg. 45.21
Governance
92.23
99th percentileGlobal avg. 47.75
Access & Parity
94.91
95th percentileGlobal avg. 49.65

Country profile

Luxembourg shows strong future-readiness momentum, with clear strengths in School Access and Gender Parity (95, 95th percentile), Governance (92, 99th percentile), and Infrastructure (74, 96th 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.

A large research workforce accelerates experimentation, technology adoption, and applied innovation. 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 (51, 51st percentile) and Innovation (41, 44th percentile). These dimensions sit close to global norms and could accelerate quickly with targeted investment.

Note: Most indicators rely on observed data, offering a dependable evidence base for decisions.

Key insights

  • Sits above the global median at the 84th percentile.
  • Places 30th worldwide.
  • Holds a regional position of 21st within Europe & Central Asia.
  • Scores range from Access & Parity (94.9) to Innovation (41.0), reflecting variation across dimensions.
  • Leads regional peers most clearly in Governance.

Regional peers: Europe & Central Asia

Composite GEFRI Score

Global rankRegional rankCountryScore
11Denmark81.64
52Switzerland77.53
63Sweden77.03
74Finland76.62
85Netherlands76.53
96United Kingdom76.42
107Norway76.28
118Germany76.05
149Austria75.77
1510France75.31
1811Portugal73.13
2012Estonia72.97
2213Ireland71.84
2314Czechia71.83
2415Slovenia71.66
2516Iceland71.49
2617Lithuania71.48
2718Spain71.19
2819Belgium71.17
2920Poland71.13
3021Luxembourg70.54
3122Italy69.96
3223Greece69.84
3324Cyprus69.79
3625Latvia67.91
LiechtensteinMicrostate67.82
3726Hungary66.46
3827Croatia66.37
San MarinoMicrostate64.87
GibraltarMicrostate64.32
4228Moldova63.22
4329Bulgaria63.11
4430Serbia62.62
AndorraMicrostate62.40
MonacoMicrostate62.22
4631Turkiye61.60
4732Slovak Republic61.24
5133Armenia60.62
5234Montenegro60.59
5635Russian Federation59.64
5736Albania59.41
Channel IslandsMicrostate59.40
5837Georgia59.12
Isle of ManMicrostate58.95
5938North Macedonia58.89
Faroe IslandsMicrostate58.79
6039Kazakhstan58.57
6340Uzbekistan57.92
6441Belarus57.87
7042Bosnia and Herzegovina56.85
7143Kyrgyz Republic56.77
GreenlandMicrostate55.24
7944Romania54.47
9045Kosovo51.06
9346UkraineFCS50.98
10047Azerbaijan48.61
10548Turkmenistan46.83
10949Tajikistan43.64