Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 13 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
13
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
29th
of 88 countries
All-time high
13
in 2016
All-time low
12.16
in 2001
Years of data
16
1999–2016

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Luxembourg, 1999–2016

0510151999200720161999: 12.22000: 12.22001: 12.22004: 12.52005: 12.62006: 12.62007: 12.72008: 12.72009: 12.72010: 12.62011: 12.72012: 12.62013: 12.62014: 12.92015: 12.92016: 13

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Luxembourg is 13, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 16 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, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Luxembourg peaked at 13 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.16, in 2001.

That places Luxembourg 29th out of 88 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education in Luxembourg, 1999 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1999 12.18
2000 12.17 -0.1%
2001 12.16 -0.1%
2004 12.51 +2.9%
2005 12.57 +0.4%
2006 12.63 +0.5%
2007 12.66 +0.2%
2008 12.72 +0.5%
2009 12.65 -0.6%
2010 12.61 -0.3%
2011 12.66 +0.4%
2012 12.64 -0.2%
2013 12.64 +0.0%
2014 12.92 +2.2%
2015 12.92 +0.0%
2016 13 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.18 12.18 12.18 1
2000s 12.51 12.16 12.72 8
2010s 12.77 12.61 13 7

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 26 North Macedonia 13.03 compare
  2. 27 Germany 13.03 compare
  3. 28 Türkiye 13.01 compare
  4. 30 Argentina 12.95 compare
  5. 31 Sweden 12.95 compare
  6. 32 Montenegro 12.91 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Luxembourg?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Luxembourg was 13 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 13 in 2016.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 12.16 in 2001.
How does Luxembourg rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Luxembourg ranks 29th out of 88 countries with data for 2016.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and 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 the World Bank, published as part of Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,164 data points, 1970–2021
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