School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) was 1.15 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Luxembourg, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Luxembourg is 1.15 GPI, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Luxembourg peaked at 1.19 GPI in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.4427 GPI, in 1987.
Luxembourg ranks 95th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.7443 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.8913 GPI | +19.8% |
| 1973 | 0.8793 GPI | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.8574 GPI | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.8735 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.7513 GPI | -14.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7367 GPI | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.745 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.768 GPI | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.8887 GPI | +15.7% |
| 1981 | 0.542 GPI | -39.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5339 GPI | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4688 GPI | -12.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5541 GPI | +18.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5194 GPI | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5227 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4427 GPI | -15.3% |
| 2001 | 1.17 GPI | +163.4% |
| 2003 | 1.19 GPI | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.14 GPI | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9732 GPI | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 1.12 GPI | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 1.14 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.1 GPI | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.1 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.1 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.15 GPI | +4.9% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 1.15 GPI is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.36 GPI, 85% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 1.15 GPI is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.23 GPI, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +163.4% | 0.4427 GPI | 1.17 GPI |
| 1981 | -39.0% | 0.8887 GPI | 0.542 GPI |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8052 GPI | 0.7367 GPI | 0.8913 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.559 GPI | 0.4427 GPI | 0.8887 GPI | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.12 GPI | 0.9732 GPI | 1.19 GPI | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.12 GPI | 1.1 GPI | 1.15 GPI | 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, gender parity index in Luxembourg?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Luxembourg was 1.15 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 GPI in 2003.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4427 GPI in 1987.
- How does Luxembourg rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index?
- Luxembourg ranks 95th out of 177 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.