School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) was 7.49 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Luxembourg, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Luxembourg stood at 7.49 years. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Luxembourg peaked at 7.49 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.59 years, in 2005.
That places Luxembourg 31st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.69 years | — |
| 2002 | 6.68 years | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 6.69 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 6.61 years | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 6.59 years | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 6.61 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 6.68 years | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 6.73 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 7.02 years | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 7.04 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 7.04 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.23 years | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 7.28 years | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 7.26 years | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 7.33 years | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 7.34 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 7.37 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 7.37 years | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.32 years | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 7.31 years | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 7.42 years | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 7.44 years | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 7.49 years | +0.6% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 7.49 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.57 years, 1.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 7.49 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.3 years, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.66 years | 6.59 years | 6.73 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.23 years | 7.02 years | 7.37 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4 years | 7.31 years | 7.49 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, secondary, both sexes in Luxembourg?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Luxembourg was 7.49 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 7.49 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.59 years in 2005.
- How does Luxembourg rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Luxembourg ranks 31st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release