Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 3.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Luxembourg, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Luxembourg stood at 3.8%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Luxembourg peaked at 11.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2024.
That places Luxembourg 131st out of 178 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10.2% | — |
| 2002 | 10.0% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 11.0% | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | -20.8% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -22.7% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | -7.6% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 3.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.5%, 1.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 3.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.5%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 8.3% | 11.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.2% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 3.8% | 6.3% | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Luxembourg?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Luxembourg was 3.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2024.
- How does Luxembourg rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Luxembourg ranks 131st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary 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