Mean years of schooling long run in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Mean years of schooling long run was 11.53 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
11.53
World rank
29th
of 111 countries
All-time high
11.53
in 2020
All-time low
0.04
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870–2020
Mean years of schooling long run in Luxembourg, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean years of schooling long run in Luxembourg is 11.53, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling long run in Luxembourg peaked at 11.53 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.04, in 1870.
Luxembourg ranks 29th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mean years of schooling long run in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.04 | — |
| 1875 | 0.05 | +25.0% |
| 1880 | 0.06 | +20.0% |
| 1885 | 0.08 | +33.3% |
| 1890 | 0.1 | +25.0% |
| 1895 | 0.12 | +20.0% |
| 1900 | 0.15 | +25.0% |
| 1905 | 0.18 | +20.0% |
| 1910 | 0.22 | +22.2% |
| 1915 | 0.27 | +22.7% |
| 1920 | 0.36 | +33.3% |
| 1925 | 0.44 | +22.2% |
| 1930 | 0.56 | +27.3% |
| 1935 | 1.4 | +150.0% |
| 1940 | 2.18 | +55.7% |
| 1945 | 2.83 | +29.8% |
| 1950 | 3.85 | +36.0% |
| 1955 | 4.65 | +20.8% |
| 1960 | 5.22 | +12.3% |
| 1965 | 6.19 | +18.6% |
| 1970 | 7.27 | +17.4% |
| 1975 | 8.21 | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 8.55 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 8.83 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 9.24 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 9.57 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 9.92 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 10.59 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 11.33 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 11.41 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 11.53 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.045 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.11 | 0.1 | 0.12 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.165 | 0.15 | 0.18 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.245 | 0.22 | 0.27 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.4 | 0.36 | 0.44 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.98 | 0.56 | 1.4 | 2 |
| 1940s | 2.5 | 2.18 | 2.83 | 2 |
| 1950s | 4.25 | 3.85 | 4.65 | 2 |
| 1960s | 5.71 | 5.22 | 6.19 | 2 |
| 1970s | 7.74 | 7.27 | 8.21 | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.69 | 8.55 | 8.83 | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.41 | 9.24 | 9.57 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.25 | 9.92 | 10.59 | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.37 | 11.33 | 11.41 | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.53 | 11.53 | 11.53 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More education data for Luxembourg
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5,878 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.22 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling long run in Luxembourg?
- Mean years of schooling long run in Luxembourg was 11.53 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 11.53 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 in 1870.
- How does Luxembourg rank for mean years of schooling long run?
- Luxembourg ranks 29th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling long run rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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