Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 4.3% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Luxembourg, 1972–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 4.3% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.2% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Luxembourg peaked at 28.7% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2010.
That places Luxembourg 82nd out of 150 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 17.2% | — |
| 1973 | 19.0% | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 17.7% | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 18.1% | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 16.9% | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 13.1% | -22.3% |
| 1978 | 12.7% | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 14.9% | +16.9% |
| 1983 | 15.6% | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 13.6% | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 16.4% | +20.6% |
| 1987 | 15.8% | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 28.7% | +81.9% |
| 1999 | 6.6% | -77.0% |
| 2000 | 5.3% | -18.8% |
| 2001 | 13.5% | +153.0% |
| 2002 | 14.2% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 13.6% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 13.9% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | -67.1% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -43.4% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +43.9% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | +30.1% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +50.5% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -25.2% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 4.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 2.5× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 4.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.2%, 3.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +153.0% | 5.3% | 13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.4% | 12.7% | 19.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 17.5% | 13.6% | 28.7% | 6 |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 3.1% | 14.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 1.8% | 5.8% | 9 |
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 of lower secondary school age in Luxembourg?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Luxembourg was 4.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 1988.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2010.
- How does Luxembourg rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Luxembourg ranks 82nd out of 150 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.