Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 10.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Luxembourg, 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 10.2% for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 25.1% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Luxembourg peaked at 10.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2019.
That places Luxembourg 38th out of 63 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6.3% | — |
| 2015 | 5.8% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | +40.7% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | +46.5% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 8.2% | -18.0% |
| 2024 | 10.2% | +25.1% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 10.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.2%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 10.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.9%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.8% | 4.8% | 6.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 6.7% | 10.2% | 5 |
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 proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Luxembourg?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Luxembourg was 10.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2019.
- How does Luxembourg rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Luxembourg ranks 38th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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