Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Gender ratios for mean years of schooling was 0.9946 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Luxembourg, 1991–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Luxembourg is 0.9946, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Luxembourg peaked at 1.02 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.862, in 1991.
That places Luxembourg 54th out of 121 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.862 | — |
| 2001 | 1.02 | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9174 | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9407 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9388 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9394 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9497 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9485 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9609 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9515 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9946 | +4.5% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.9946 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.01, 98% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.9946 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.993, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.862 | 0.862 | 0.862 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9554 | 0.9174 | 1.02 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9574 | 0.9394 | 0.9946 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More education data for Luxembourg
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.59 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.74 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Luxembourg?
- Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Luxembourg was 0.9946 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratios for mean years of schooling recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 in 2001.
- What is the lowest gender ratios for mean years of schooling recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.862 in 1991.
- How does Luxembourg rank for gender ratios for mean years of schooling?
- Luxembourg ranks 54th out of 121 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gender ratios for mean years of schooling rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratios for mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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