Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Average years of schooling, males vs. females was 12.39 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Luxembourg, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Luxembourg stood at 12.39 years.
The figure is down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Luxembourg peaked at 13.76 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.35 years, in 1990.
Luxembourg ranks 37th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.35 years | — |
| 1991 | 9.46 years | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 9.57 years | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 9.68 years | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 9.8 years | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 9.91 years | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 10.02 years | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 10.13 years | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 10.24 years | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 10.36 years | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 10.47 years | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 10.58 years | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 11.12 years | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 11.67 years | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 11.74 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 11.82 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 11.89 years | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 11.97 years | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 12.6 years | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 13.22 years | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 13.24 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 13.18 years | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 13.34 years | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 13.46 years | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 13.76 years | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 12.48 years | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 12.47 years | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 12.45 years | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 12.44 years | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 12.42 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 12.41 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 12.39 years | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 12.39 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.39 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.85 years | 9.35 years | 10.36 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.71 years | 10.47 years | 13.22 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.92 years | 12.42 years | 13.76 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.39 years | 12.39 years | 12.41 years | 4 |
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More education data for Luxembourg
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,020 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling, males vs. females in Luxembourg?
- Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Luxembourg was 12.39 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 13.76 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.35 years in 1990.
- How does Luxembourg rank for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Luxembourg ranks 37th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.