Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training was 26.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Luxembourg, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 26.1% for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Luxembourg peaked at 28.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2000.
That places Luxembourg 9th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.3% | — |
| 2001 | 16.1% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 18.1% | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 17.3% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 20.6% | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 19.6% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 19.5% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 19.0% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 24.8% | +23.5% |
| 2010 | 25.1% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 25.8% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 25.7% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 26.1% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 28.6% | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 28.3% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 28.1% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 28.5% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 28.7% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 26.8% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 25.6% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 25.1% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 26.1% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.0% | 15.3% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 25.1% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 25.1% | 26.8% | 4 |
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More education data for Luxembourg
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5,878 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Luxembourg?
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Luxembourg was 26.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2000.
- How does Luxembourg rank for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training?
- Luxembourg ranks 9th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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