Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex was 27.2 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
27.2
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
20th
of 36 countries
All-time high
27.2
in 2018
All-time low
21.7
in 2003
Years of data
6
2003–2018

Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Luxembourg, 2003–2018

01020302003201020182003: 21.72006: 22.92009: 23.92012: 24.32015: 25.82018: 27.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Luxembourg is 27.2, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Luxembourg peaked at 27.2 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 21.7, in 2003.

Luxembourg ranks 20th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.83 21.7 23.9 3
2010s 25.77 24.3 27.2 3

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 17 Lithuania 27.8 compare
  2. 18 Netherlands 27.4 compare
  3. 19 Spain 27.3 compare
  4. 20 Sweden 27.2 compare
  5. 22 Czechia 25.5 compare
  6. 23 Belgium 25 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Luxembourg?
Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Luxembourg was 27.2 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 27.2 in 2018.
What is the lowest low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 21.7 in 2003.
How does Luxembourg rank for low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex?
Luxembourg ranks 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
Is low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 247 data points, 2003–2022
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