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Luxembourg

Europe & Central AsiaHigh income687K population

Last updated August 4, 2026

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Advanced readiness

Composite GEFRI Score

Access & Parity is strong, but Innovation lags

Luxembourg shows advanced readiness to meet the challenges and opportunities of education in a rapidly changing world (83rd percentile worldwide). Most dimensions perform above global norms, and the system has clear capacity to scale future-oriented initiatives.

81.62Composite score
Global percentile
83rd
Global rank
#31
Regional rank
#22
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Target achieved
Infrastructure
94.60
98th percentileGlobal avg. 70.44
Progressing readiness
Human Capital
70.35
49th percentileGlobal avg. 66.18
Emerging readiness
Innovation
51.97
60th percentileGlobal avg. 48.64
Target achieved
Governance
92.86
99th percentileGlobal avg. 47.07
Target achieved
Access & Parity
98.34
97th percentileGlobal avg. 60.85

Country profile

Luxembourg ranks among the stronger performers in GEFRI, but still falls short of the target-readiness threshold. Its strongest results are in School Access and Gender Parity (98, 97th percentile), Infrastructure (95, 98th percentile) and Governance (93, 99th percentile).

Uneven scores across dimensions show where readiness conditions are less aligned. 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.

Regionally, Luxembourg leads most clearly in Governance, sitting well above the peer average.

Areas with room to grow: Human Capital (70, 49th percentile) and Innovation (52, 60th percentile). These dimensions sit close to global norms and could accelerate quickly with targeted investment.

Most indicators are observed rather than imputed, so estimation uncertainty is limited.

Key insights

Sits above the global median at the 83rd percentile.

Places 31st worldwide.

Holds a regional position of 22nd within Europe & Central Asia.

Scores range from Access & Parity (98.3) to Innovation (52.0), reflecting variation across dimensions.

Leads regional peers most clearly in Governance.

Regional peers: Europe & Central Asia

Composite GEFRI Score

Global rankRegional rankCountryScore
11Denmark92.17
22Sweden90.49
33Finland89.65
44Switzerland89.17
55Netherlands89.11
66Norway87.90
107Germany87.54
118United Kingdom86.92
139Austria86.41
1710Estonia85.02
1811France84.86
2112Ireland84.28
2213Belgium84.17
2314Iceland83.80
2415Portugal83.51
2516Lithuania83.33
2617Czechia83.18
2718Slovenia83.15
LiechtensteinMicrostate82.84
2819Spain82.70
2920Poland81.97
3021Cyprus81.79
3122Luxembourg81.62
3323Italy80.65
3524Latvia79.58
3625Greece78.07
3726Croatia77.94
MonacoMicrostate77.40
4027Hungary76.63
4128Slovak Republic76.44
AndorraMicrostate74.65
San MarinoMicrostate74.31
GreenlandMicrostate73.41
4429Bulgaria73.29
4530Moldova73.12
4731Serbia72.79
4832Turkiye72.71
4933Georgia72.47
5034Russian Federation71.70
GibraltarMicrostate70.82
5435Kazakhstan70.49
5536Armenia70.34
5737Montenegro70.09
Faroe IslandsMicrostate69.59
5838Albania69.55
6339Belarus68.95
6440North Macedonia68.94
6841Uzbekistan68.67
Channel IslandsMicrostate68.37
Isle of ManMicrostate67.94
7342Bosnia and Herzegovina67.73
7843Romania66.62
8044Kyrgyz Republic65.76
8445Azerbaijan63.45
9346UkraineFCS59.93
10147Turkmenistan57.88
10348Kosovo57.69
10749Tajikistan56.05