Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 12.06 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Luxembourg, 1980–2040
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Luxembourg is 12.06 years, measured in 2040. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Luxembourg peaked at 12.06 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 8.55 years, in 1980.
Luxembourg ranks 42nd of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.55 years | — |
| 1985 | 8.83 years | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 9.24 years | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 9.57 years | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 9.92 years | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 10.59 years | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 11.33 years | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 11.41 years | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 11.53 years | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 11.67 years | +1.2% |
| 2030 | 11.81 years | +1.2% |
| 2035 | 11.91 years | +0.8% |
| 2040 | 12.06 years | +1.3% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 12.06 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.2 years, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 12.06 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.16 years, 99% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.69 years | 8.55 years | 8.83 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.41 years | 9.24 years | 9.57 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.25 years | 9.92 years | 10.59 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.37 years | 11.33 years | 11.41 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.6 years | 11.53 years | 11.67 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 11.86 years | 11.81 years | 11.91 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 12.06 years | 12.06 years | 12.06 years | 1 |
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 share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Luxembourg?
- Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Luxembourg was 12.06 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 12.06 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.55 years in 1980.
- How does Luxembourg rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
- Luxembourg ranks 42nd out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.