Official entrance age to compulsory education (UNICEF) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Official entrance age to compulsory education (UNICEF) was 4 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
69th
of 73 countries
All-time high
4
in 1998
All-time low
4
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Official entrance age to compulsory education in Luxembourg, 1998–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, official entrance age to compulsory education in Luxembourg stood at 4. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to compulsory education in Luxembourg peaked at 4 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1998.
Luxembourg ranks 69th of 73 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Official entrance age to compulsory education (UNICEF) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4 | — |
| 1999 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4 | +0.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6, 67% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6, 67% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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 official entrance age to compulsory education in Luxembourg?
- Official entrance age to compulsory education in Luxembourg was 4 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 1998.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1998.
- How does Luxembourg rank for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Luxembourg ranks 69th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to compulsory education rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Official entrance age to compulsory education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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