School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower was 9.48 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
9.48 years
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
64th
of 200 countries
All-time high
9.48 years
in 2024
All-time low
9.04 years
in 2003
Years of data
23
2001–2024
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Luxembourg, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 9.48 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Luxembourg peaked at 9.48 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.04 years, in 2003.
Luxembourg ranks 64th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.09 years | — |
| 2002 | 9.11 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 9.04 years | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 9.06 years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 9.12 years | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 9.14 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 9.14 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 9.17 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 9.27 years | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 9.21 years | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 9.37 years | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 9.3 years | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 9.3 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 9.26 years | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 9.29 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 9.29 years | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.34 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 9.41 years | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 9.36 years | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 9.36 years | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.47 years | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 9.43 years | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 9.48 years | +0.6% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 9.48 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.09 years, 1.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 9.48 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.04 years, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.11 years | 9.04 years | 9.17 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.31 years | 9.21 years | 9.41 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.42 years | 9.36 years | 9.48 years | 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 school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Luxembourg?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Luxembourg was 9.48 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 9.48 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.04 years in 2003.
- How does Luxembourg rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Luxembourg ranks 64th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release