Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 13.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
13.2%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
65th
of 142 countries
All-time high
16.5%
in 2004
All-time low
9.7%
in 2010
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Luxembourg, 1999–2018

0510151999200820181999: 12.9 %2000: 12.5 %2001: 15.6 %2002: 16.3 %2003: 16.1 %2004: 16.5 %2005: 13.3 %2006: 12.4 %2007: 12.1 %2008: 11.2 %2010: 9.7 %2011: 10.4 %2012: 11 %2013: 11.6 %2014: 12.3 %2015: 12.9 %2016: 12.6 %2017: 13.5 %2018: 13.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Luxembourg recorded 13.2% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2018.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Luxembourg peaked at 16.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2010.

That places Luxembourg 65th out of 142 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Luxembourg, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 12.9%
2000 12.5% -3.3%
2001 15.6% +24.6%
2002 16.3% +4.3%
2003 16.1% -1.3%
2004 16.5% +2.7%
2005 13.3% -19.5%
2006 12.4% -6.9%
2007 12.1% -2.4%
2008 11.2% -6.8%
2010 9.7% -14.0%
2011 10.4% +7.9%
2012 11.0% +5.3%
2013 11.6% +6.0%
2014 12.3% +5.5%
2015 12.9% +5.4%
2016 12.6% -3.0%
2017 13.5% +7.2%
2018 13.2% -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.9% 12.9% 12.9% 1
2000s 14.0% 11.2% 16.5% 9
2010s 11.9% 9.7% 13.5% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Luxembourg?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Luxembourg was 13.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2004.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2010.
How does Luxembourg rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Luxembourg ranks 65th out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/