Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 8.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female 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, female in Luxembourg stood at 8.6%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Luxembourg peaked at 18.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2024.
Luxembourg ranks 128th of 179 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, female in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15.4% | — |
| 2002 | 16.0% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 15.8% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 15.9% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 18.1% | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 17.3% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 16.6% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 15.6% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 15.1% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 14.5% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 13.1% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 13.1% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | -22.9% |
| 2024 | 8.6% | -6.8% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 8.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.2%, 1.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 8.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.2%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5% | 15.4% | 18.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 13.1% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 8.6% | 12.9% | 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, female in Luxembourg?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Luxembourg was 8.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2024.
- How does Luxembourg rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Luxembourg ranks 128th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release