Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 2.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Luxembourg, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 2.1% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Luxembourg peaked at 17.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2022.
That places Luxembourg 129th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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, male in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 16.7% | — |
| 2002 | 16.4% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 17.7% | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 16.9% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | -53.1% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -34.1% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | -27.9% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | +107.2% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +23.2% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | -24.0% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | +25.1% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -46.9% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | -5.1% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 2.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.5%, 83% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 2.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 5.7% | 17.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 2.5% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.0% | 4.7% | 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 of lower secondary school age, male in Luxembourg?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Luxembourg was 2.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2022.
- How does Luxembourg rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Luxembourg ranks 129th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release