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 0.4% 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
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Luxembourg stood at 0.4%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 46.8% on the previous year and down 83.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Luxembourg peaked at 7.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2024.
Luxembourg ranks 153rd of 169 countries on this measure, 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 | 6.4% | — |
| 2002 | 6.3% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 7.6% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -59.8% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -18.9% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -56.0% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +65.0% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +43.2% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -20.4% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -80.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +60.2% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -46.8% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 19% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.6%, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 3.1% | 7.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.4% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.4% | 2.6% | 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 0.4% 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 7.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2024.
- How does Luxembourg rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Luxembourg ranks 153rd out of 169 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 83.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release