Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 6.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Luxembourg, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Luxembourg stood at 6.8%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Luxembourg peaked at 17.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2024.
That places Luxembourg 117th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 17.0% | — |
| 2002 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17.1% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 17.6% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 14.7% | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 13.7% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | -16.6% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | -4.1% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 6.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.6%, 1.5× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 6.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3%, 1.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 12.8% | 17.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 10.3% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 6.8% | 10.4% | 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Luxembourg?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Luxembourg was 6.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2024.
- How does Luxembourg rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Luxembourg ranks 117th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release