Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 21.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
21.8%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
68th
of 142 countries
All-time high
23.6%
in 2005
All-time low
16.8%
in 2010
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Luxembourg, 1999–2018

05101520251999200820181999: 20.7 %2000: 20.9 %2001: 20.4 %2002: 20.3 %2003: 20.3 %2004: 21.9 %2005: 23.6 %2006: 21.3 %2007: 19.9 %2008: 18.7 %2010: 16.8 %2011: 18.7 %2012: 19.1 %2013: 17.9 %2014: 19.6 %2015: 20.4 %2016: 19.5 %2017: 21.5 %2018: 21.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Luxembourg is 21.8%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Luxembourg peaked at 23.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2010.

That places Luxembourg 68th 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%) in Luxembourg, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 20.7%
2000 20.9% +1.1%
2001 20.4% -2.3%
2002 20.3% -0.5%
2003 20.3% +0.1%
2004 21.9% +7.6%
2005 23.6% +7.6%
2006 21.3% -9.6%
2007 19.9% -6.5%
2008 18.7% -6.3%
2010 16.8% -10.1%
2011 18.7% +11.7%
2012 19.1% +1.9%
2013 17.9% -6.1%
2014 19.6% +9.3%
2015 20.4% +4.4%
2016 19.5% -4.4%
2017 21.5% +9.7%
2018 21.8% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.7% 20.7% 20.7% 1
2000s 20.8% 18.7% 23.6% 9
2010s 19.5% 16.8% 21.8% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Luxembourg?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Luxembourg was 21.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2010.
How does Luxembourg rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Luxembourg ranks 68th out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 2,983 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of males of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary school age.