School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) was 0.8618 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Luxembourg, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Luxembourg is 0.8618 years, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Luxembourg peaked at 0.9195 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0537 years, in 1978.
Luxembourg ranks 119th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0793 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.0768 years | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0978 years | +27.3% |
| 1974 | 0.089 years | -8.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0984 years | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0889 years | -9.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0806 years | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0537 years | -33.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0709 years | +32.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0719 years | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.129 years | +79.5% |
| 1982 | 0.12 years | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1608 years | +34.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1673 years | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1437 years | -14.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1301 years | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 0.122 years | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2395 years | +96.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2611 years | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2442 years | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3519 years | +44.1% |
| 1995 | 0.369 years | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4046 years | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4258 years | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4497 years | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5029 years | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4907 years | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5108 years | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5926 years | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6093 years | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.494 years | -18.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5102 years | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8355 years | +63.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9042 years | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9195 years | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9052 years | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8927 years | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8618 years | -3.5% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.8618 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.2 years, 27% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.8618 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.15 years, 27% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) in Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +96.4% | 0.122 years | 0.2395 years |
| 1981 | +79.5% | 0.0719 years | 0.129 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0817 years | 0.0537 years | 0.0984 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1306 years | 0.0719 years | 0.1673 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.361 years | 0.2395 years | 0.5029 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.5346 years | 0.4907 years | 0.6093 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.8865 years | 0.8355 years | 0.9195 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More education data for Luxembourg
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.59 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.74 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Luxembourg?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Luxembourg was 0.8618 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9195 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0537 years in 1978.
- How does Luxembourg rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Luxembourg ranks 119th out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.