Girls and boys who are out of school in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Girls and boys who are out of school was 85 girls in 2023. ▼ Falling
Girls and boys who are out of school in Luxembourg, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
The most recent figure for girls and boys who are out of school in Luxembourg is 85 girls, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 142.9% on the previous year and down 77.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Luxembourg peaked at 778 girls in 2004 and was at its lowest, 35 girls, in 2022.
That places Luxembourg 173rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 477 girls | — |
| 2002 | 419 girls | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 694 girls | +65.6% |
| 2004 | 778 girls | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 403 girls | -48.2% |
| 2006 | 524 girls | +30.0% |
| 2007 | 470 girls | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 491 girls | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 540 girls | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 754 girls | +39.6% |
| 2012 | 274 girls | -63.7% |
| 2013 | 380 girls | +38.7% |
| 2014 | 520 girls | +36.8% |
| 2015 | 419 girls | -19.4% |
| 2016 | 405 girls | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 571 girls | +41.0% |
| 2018 | 536 girls | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 321 girls | -40.1% |
| 2020 | 327 girls | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 361 girls | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 35 girls | -90.3% |
| 2023 | 85 girls | +142.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 532 girls | 403 girls | 778 girls | 8 |
| 2010s | 472 girls | 274 girls | 754 girls | 10 |
| 2020s | 202 girls | 35 girls | 361 girls | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 170 Cyprus 95 girls compare
- 171 Cayman Islands 92 girls compare
- 172 Tokelau 89 girls compare
- 174 Azerbaijan 81 girls compare
- 175 Andorra 61 girls compare
- 176 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 58 girls compare
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 girls and boys who are out of school in Luxembourg?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Luxembourg was 85 girls in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 778 girls in 2004.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 girls in 2022.
- How does Luxembourg rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Luxembourg ranks 173rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.