Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 12.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Luxembourg, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Luxembourg is 12.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Luxembourg peaked at 24.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2024.
That places Luxembourg 114th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 21.0% | — |
| 2002 | 20.3% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 20.4% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 22.4% | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 24.6% | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 23.5% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 22.1% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 19.4% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 18.4% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 18.5% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | -17.1% |
| 2024 | 12.8% | -1.4% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 12.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.3%, 1.4× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 12.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.8%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.8% | 20.3% | 24.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 16.9% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 12.8% | 16.7% | 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, male in Luxembourg?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Luxembourg was 12.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2024.
- How does Luxembourg rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Luxembourg ranks 114th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release