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 12.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
12.0%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
64th
of 138 countries
All-time high
14.5%
in 2004
All-time low
8.5%
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: 10.9 %2000: 10.3 %2001: 12.8 %2002: 14.1 %2003: 14 %2004: 14.5 %2005: 11 %2006: 10.5 %2007: 10.9 %2008: 10.1 %2010: 8.5 %2011: 8.8 %2012: 9.4 %2013: 10.5 %2014: 10.6 %2015: 11.2 %2016: 11 %2017: 12 %2018: 12 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Luxembourg is 12.0%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Luxembourg peaked at 14.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2010.

That places Luxembourg 64th out of 138 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, female (%) in Luxembourg, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 10.9%
2000 10.3% -5.6%
2001 12.8% +24.0%
2002 14.1% +10.0%
2003 14.0% -0.6%
2004 14.5% +3.6%
2005 11.0% -23.8%
2006 10.5% -4.6%
2007 10.9% +3.5%
2008 10.1% -7.4%
2010 8.5% -16.1%
2011 8.8% +3.5%
2012 9.4% +7.1%
2013 10.5% +11.7%
2014 10.6% +0.6%
2015 11.2% +6.1%
2016 11.0% -1.5%
2017 12.0% +8.4%
2018 12.0% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.9% 10.9% 10.9% 1
2000s 12.0% 10.1% 14.5% 9
2010s 10.4% 8.5% 12.0% 9

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 61 Cuba 12.6% compare
  2. 62 Switzerland 12.1% compare
  3. 63 Türkiye 12.1% compare
  4. 65 Brunei Darussalam 11.8% compare
  5. 66 Mauritius 11.8% compare
  6. 67 Tonga 11.8% compare

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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 12.0% 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 14.5% 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 8.5% in 2010.
How does Luxembourg rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Luxembourg ranks 64th out of 138 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 18.7%. 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,097 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/