Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in was 49.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Luxembourg, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 49.5% for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Luxembourg peaked at 77.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 2023.
Luxembourg ranks 14th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 68.1% | — |
| 2012 | 74.2% | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 69.2% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 70.0% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 77.2% | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 74.0% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 52.6% | -28.9% |
| 2023 | 49.5% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.1% | 68.1% | 77.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 49.5% | 52.6% | 2 |
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More education data for Luxembourg
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Luxembourg?
- Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Luxembourg was 49.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 77.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 2023.
- How does Luxembourg rank for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in?
- Luxembourg ranks 14th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in spreadsheet, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release