Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban was 10.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Luxembourg, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Luxembourg stood at 10.8%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 144.3% on the previous year and up 260.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Luxembourg peaked at 10.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2018.
That places Luxembourg 37th out of 68 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4.6% | — |
| 2007 | 4.1% | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | +28.7% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -44.6% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +66.7% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -50.6% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +89.1% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -60.7% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | +207.8% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -69.2% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +106.8% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +46.4% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | +144.3% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 10.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.4%, 1.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 10.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.3%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.1% | 5.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 1.5% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 4.4% | 10.8% | 2 |
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, urban in Luxembourg?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Luxembourg was 10.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2018.
- How does Luxembourg rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Luxembourg ranks 37th out of 68 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 260.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, urban, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release