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 2.9% 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
Luxembourg recorded 2.9% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Luxembourg peaked at 10.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2024.
That places Luxembourg 135th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 9.0% | — |
| 2002 | 9.1% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 9.7% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | -25.5% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -18.3% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -28.7% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -14.9% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | -13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 7.4% | 10.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.6% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 2.9% | 5.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 132 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.1% compare
- 133 Slovakia 3.0% compare
- 134 New Zealand 3.0% compare
- 136 Switzerland 2.8% compare
- 137 Denmark 2.7% compare
- 138 Jordan 2.6% compare
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 2.9% 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 10.0% 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 2.9% in 2024.
- How does Luxembourg rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Luxembourg ranks 135th out of 171 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 55.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release