Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 474 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Luxembourg, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 474 for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 27.5% on the previous year and down 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Luxembourg peaked at 4,163 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 474, in 2022.
Luxembourg ranks 160th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3,448 | — |
| 2002 | 3,367 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 4,111 | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 4,163 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1,986 | -52.3% |
| 2006 | 2,002 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 2,141 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 2,142 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,092 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 2,243 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 1,033 | -53.9% |
| 2013 | 1,725 | +67.0% |
| 2014 | 1,724 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,773 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1,575 | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 2,090 | +32.7% |
| 2018 | 1,702 | -18.6% |
| 2019 | 1,343 | -21.1% |
| 2020 | 1,518 | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 1,476 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 474 | -67.9% |
| 2023 | 654 | +38.0% |
| 2024 | 474 | -27.5% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 474 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,064, 8% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 474 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,273, 6% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,920 | 1,986 | 4,163 | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,730 | 1,033 | 2,243 | 10 |
| 2020s | 919.2 | 474 | 1,518 | 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Luxembourg?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Luxembourg was 474 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 4,163 in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 474 in 2022.
- How does Luxembourg rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Luxembourg ranks 160th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.5%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release