Average age, above primary education in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Average age, above primary education was 47.32 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
47.32
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
19th
of 108 countries
All-time high
47.7
in 2014
All-time low
41.03
in 1999
Years of data
16
1999–2016

Average age, above primary education in Luxembourg, 1999–2016

010203040501999200720161999: 412000: 41.72001: 41.92004: 42.52005: 43.12006: 43.52007: 43.62008: 43.52009: 43.82010: 43.82011: 43.92012: 43.62013: 442014: 47.72015: 47.32016: 47.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age, above primary education in Luxembourg is 47.32, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, above primary education in Luxembourg peaked at 47.7 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 41.03, in 1999.

Luxembourg ranks 19th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Average age, above primary education in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Average age, above primary education in Luxembourg, 1999 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1999 41.03 —
2000 41.65 +1.5%
2001 41.88 +0.5%
2004 42.54 +1.6%
2005 43.09 +1.3%
2006 43.46 +0.9%
2007 43.62 +0.4%
2008 43.46 -0.4%
2009 43.84 +0.9%
2010 43.76 -0.2%
2011 43.91 +0.3%
2012 43.56 -0.8%
2013 44.02 +1.0%
2014 47.7 +8.4%
2015 47.31 -0.8%
2016 47.32 +0.0%

Luxembourg compared with similar countries

  • Luxembourg's 47.32 is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.25, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Luxembourg's 47.32 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.34, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.03 41.03 41.03 1
2000s 42.94 41.65 43.84 8
2010s 45.37 43.56 47.7 7

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 16 Moldova 48.26 compare
  2. 17 Belarus 48.01 compare
  3. 18 Georgia 47.91 compare
  4. 20 Bosnia and Herzegovina 47.24 compare
  5. 21 Russia 47.13 compare
  6. 22 Armenia 46.52 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, above primary education in Luxembourg?
Average age, above primary education in Luxembourg was 47.32 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, above primary education recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 47.7 in 2014.
What is the lowest average age, above primary education recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 41.03 in 1999.
How does Luxembourg rank for average age, above primary education?
Luxembourg ranks 19th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age, above primary education rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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