Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 10.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Luxembourg, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Luxembourg stood at 10.8%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Luxembourg peaked at 21.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2024.
Luxembourg ranks 123rd of 184 countries on this measure, 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18.2% | — |
| 2002 | 18.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 18.1% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 19.2% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 21.4% | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 20.4% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 19.8% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 18.6% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 14.7% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 11.2% | -19.6% |
| 2024 | 10.8% | -3.5% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 10.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.8%, 1.4× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 10.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.5%, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.2% | 18.1% | 21.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 15.1% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 10.8% | 14.9% | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Luxembourg?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Luxembourg was 10.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2024.
- How does Luxembourg rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Luxembourg ranks 123rd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. 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 youth of 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