Official entrance age to compulsory education (Official Our World) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Official entrance age to compulsory education (Official Our World) was 4 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
171st
of 205 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: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 4 for official entrance age to compulsory education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is 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.
That places Luxembourg 171st out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Official entrance age to compulsory education (Official Our World) 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. (77 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6, 67% of the median. (53 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
- 171 Argentina 4 compare
- 171 Aruba 4 compare
- 171 Bolivia 4 compare
- 171 Brazil 4 compare
- 171 Bulgaria 4 compare
- 171 Cayman Islands 4 compare
- 171 Costa Rica 4 compare
- 171 Curacao 4 compare
- 171 Ghana 4 compare
- 171 Gibraltar 4 compare
- 171 Hungary 4 compare
- 171 Maldives 4 compare
- 171 Mexico 4 compare
- 171 Nauru 4 compare
- 171 Nepal 4 compare
- 171 Panama 4 compare
- 171 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 4 compare
- 171 Switzerland 4 compare
- 171 Tonga 4 compare
- 171 Turks and Caicos Islands 4 compare
- 171 Uruguay 4 compare
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 Our World in Data.
- 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 171st out of 205 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Official entrance age to compulsory education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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