Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Luxembourg, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Luxembourg is 0.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 28.6% on the previous year and down 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Luxembourg peaked at 8.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2024.
That places Luxembourg 159th out of 181 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.0% | — |
| 2002 | 6.8% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | -52.8% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -53.6% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +65.5% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | +29.7% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -22.4% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -68.3% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +34.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -28.6% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 42% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 51% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 3.8% | 8.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 1.9% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 0.7% | 2.5% | 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower in Luxembourg?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Luxembourg was 0.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2024.
- How does Luxembourg rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Luxembourg ranks 159th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.5%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release