Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 7.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Luxembourg, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Luxembourg is 7.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 35.6% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Luxembourg peaked at 9.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2006.
Luxembourg ranks 14th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.8% | — |
| 2006 | 2.5% | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | +112.9% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | +71.5% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | -31.8% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | +39.1% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | -19.1% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | +35.6% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 7.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 7.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +112.9% | 2.7% | 5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 5.5% | 9.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 5.7% | 7.7% | 4 |
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 participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Luxembourg?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Luxembourg was 7.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2006.
- How does Luxembourg rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Luxembourg ranks 14th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. 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 Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 55-64 years old, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release