Adolescents out of school in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Adolescents out of school was 1.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school in Luxembourg, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of lower secondary school age.
Analysis
In 2024, adolescents out of school in Luxembourg stood at 1.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school in Luxembourg peaked at 15.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2022.
Luxembourg ranks 136th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescents out of school in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % of lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15.4% | — |
| 2002 | 15.4% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 15.8% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 15.6% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | -59.6% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | -30.7% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -38.2% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -22.8% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +117.1% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +28.8% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -25.3% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | +35.8% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -59.0% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +17.4% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7% | 5.5% | 15.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 1.8% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 1.6% | 4.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More education data for Luxembourg
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,748 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,398 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 11,539 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11,009 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 53,672 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 43,020 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0635 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school in Luxembourg?
- Adolescents out of school in Luxembourg was 1.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2022.
- How does Luxembourg rank for adolescents out of school?
- Luxembourg ranks 136th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescents out of school rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.