Economic seminar - Level of education of the population of Luxembourg: sustained and contrasting progress depending on origin

STATEC, LISER and the University of Luxembourg organised the economic seminar
"Level of education of the population of Luxembourg: sustained and contrasting progress depending on origin"
presented by Professor Louis Chauvel (University of Luxembourg)
which took place on Monday, 7 October at 2.00 PM

A key indicator of human development and socio-economic progress, the level of education of the resident population has grown rapidly over the intercensal period 2011-2021: almost half (48.3%) of adults under 40 have completed higher education (28% of whom have a Master's degree or higher). These changes conceal differences between Luxembourg-born and foreign-born people, major inequalities between immigrants according to their national origin, between ‘golden immigration’ and immigration for low-skilled work, and also major generational disparities. These inequalities in qualifications are part and parcel of Luxembourg's territory, as they accompany the effects of centrality that set the most economically active areas, close to the capital, against the more remote communes, particularly in the northern half of the country, but also in the post-industrial south.

Presentation (Pdf, 1.39 Mb)