Inequality in education in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Inequality in education was 0.0541 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0541
Change on year
down 33.6%
World rank
136th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0943
in 2015
All-time low
0.0516
in 2020
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in education in Luxembourg, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 0.0541 for inequality in education in 2023.
That represents a change of down 33.6% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Luxembourg peaked at 0.0943 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0516, in 2020.
Luxembourg ranks 136th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in education in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0752 | — |
| 2011 | 0.0703 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0705 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0684 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0822 | +20.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0943 | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0872 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.08 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0629 | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 0.053 | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0516 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.059 | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0813 | +37.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0541 | -33.6% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.0541 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0476, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.0541 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0317, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0744 | 0.053 | 0.0943 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0615 | 0.0516 | 0.0813 | 4 |
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 inequality in education in Luxembourg?
- Inequality in education in Luxembourg was 0.0541 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0943 in 2015.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0516 in 2020.
- How does Luxembourg rank for inequality in education?
- Luxembourg ranks 136th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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