Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 1,296 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Luxembourg, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Luxembourg stood at 1,296. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Luxembourg peaked at 3,543 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,296, in 2024.
That places Luxembourg 145th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3,021 | — |
| 2002 | 3,091 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 3,364 | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 3,543 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 2,679 | -24.4% |
| 2006 | 2,751 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 2,913 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 2,777 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 2,542 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 2,742 | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 2,245 | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 2,521 | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 2,534 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2,471 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 2,333 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 2,553 | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 2,543 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2,317 | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 2,361 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 2,315 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1,674 | -27.7% |
| 2023 | 1,466 | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 1,296 | -11.6% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 1,296 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9,449, 14% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 1,296 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12,733, 10% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,017 | 2,679 | 3,543 | 8 |
| 2010s | 2,480 | 2,245 | 2,742 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,822 | 1,296 | 2,361 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
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 out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Luxembourg?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Luxembourg was 1,296 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 3,543 in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,296 in 2024.
- How does Luxembourg rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Luxembourg ranks 145th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release