Share of population with no formal education in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Share of population with no formal education was 5.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
5.4%
World rank
44th
of 111 countries
All-time high
99.2%
in 1870
All-time low
1.3%
in 1975
Years of data
31
1870–2020
Share of population with no formal education in Luxembourg, 1870–2020
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population with no formal education in Luxembourg stood at 5.4%.
The figure is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with no formal education in Luxembourg peaked at 99.2% in 1870 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1975.
That places Luxembourg 44th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population with no formal education in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 99.2% | — |
| 1875 | 98.9% | -0.3% |
| 1880 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 98.3% | -0.4% |
| 1890 | 97.8% | -0.5% |
| 1895 | 97.3% | -0.5% |
| 1900 | 96.6% | -0.7% |
| 1905 | 96.0% | -0.6% |
| 1910 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 1915 | 94.2% | -0.8% |
| 1920 | 93.0% | -1.3% |
| 1925 | 91.8% | -1.3% |
| 1930 | 90.1% | -1.9% |
| 1935 | 77.5% | -14.0% |
| 1940 | 66.1% | -14.7% |
| 1945 | 56.8% | -14.1% |
| 1950 | 44.1% | -22.4% |
| 1955 | 34.7% | -21.3% |
| 1960 | 28.9% | -16.7% |
| 1965 | 19.2% | -33.6% |
| 1970 | 8.6% | -55.2% |
| 1975 | 1.3% | -84.9% |
| 1980 | 2.4% | +84.6% |
| 1985 | 3.7% | +54.2% |
| 1990 | 4.4% | +18.9% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 99.1% | 98.9% | 99.2% | 2 |
| 1880s | 98.5% | 98.3% | 98.7% | 2 |
| 1890s | 97.5% | 97.3% | 97.8% | 2 |
| 1900s | 96.3% | 96.0% | 96.6% | 2 |
| 1910s | 94.6% | 94.2% | 95.0% | 2 |
| 1920s | 92.4% | 91.8% | 93.0% | 2 |
| 1930s | 83.8% | 77.5% | 90.1% | 2 |
| 1940s | 61.4% | 56.8% | 66.1% | 2 |
| 1950s | 39.4% | 34.7% | 44.1% | 2 |
| 1960s | 24.0% | 19.2% | 28.9% | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.0% | 1.3% | 8.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 2.4% | 3.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 4.4% | 5.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 6.2% | 6.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More education data for Luxembourg
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 21,101 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0312 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 21,919 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0324 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 53,672 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,878 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 7.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with no formal education in Luxembourg?
- Share of population with no formal education in Luxembourg was 5.4% in 2020, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with no formal education recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 1870.
- What is the lowest share of population with no formal education recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1975.
- How does Luxembourg rank for share of population with no formal education?
- Luxembourg ranks 44th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population with no formal education rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with no formal education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of adults aged between 15 and 64 years old with no formal education.