Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 14.22 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Luxembourg, 2000–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 14.22 years for expected years of schooling, males vs. females in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Luxembourg peaked at 14.22 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.13 years, in 2006.
Luxembourg ranks 76th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.18 years | — |
| 2001 | 13.17 years | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 13.24 years | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 13.31 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 13.25 years | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 13.19 years | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 13.13 years | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 13.21 years | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 13.3 years | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 13.54 years | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 13.78 years | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 13.82 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 13.86 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 13.91 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 13.96 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 14.01 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 14.04 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 13.98 years | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 14.05 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 14.13 years | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 14.11 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 14.09 years | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 14.22 years | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 14.22 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.25 years | 13.13 years | 13.54 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.95 years | 13.78 years | 14.13 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.16 years | 14.09 years | 14.22 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More education data for Luxembourg
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Luxembourg?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Luxembourg was 14.22 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 14.22 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.13 years in 2006.
- How does Luxembourg rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Luxembourg ranks 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.