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 8.2% 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
Luxembourg recorded 8.2% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Luxembourg peaked at 19.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2024.
Luxembourg ranks 112th of 175 countries on this measure, 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 | 19.1% | — |
| 2002 | 18.6% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 19.2% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 19.9% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 14.9% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 12.6% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 11.2% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | -15.2% |
| 2024 | 8.2% | -1.8% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 8.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 1.6× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 8.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.7%, 1.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 14.1% | 19.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 11.5% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 8.2% | 11.5% | 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 8.2% 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 19.9% 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 8.2% in 2024.
- How does Luxembourg rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Luxembourg ranks 112th out of 175 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 32.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release