Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Early leavers from formal education by labour status was 8.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8.4
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
18th
of 35 countries
All-time high
15.2
in 2004
All-time low
6.2
in 2016
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Luxembourg, 2004–2024

0510152004201420242004: 15.22005: 14.42006: 14.92007: 12.92008: 14.62009: 8.52010: 7.72011: 6.92012: 8.92013: 6.42014: 6.92015: 9.92016: 6.22017: 8.12018: 7.22019: 7.92020: 9.22021: 9.62022: 9.22023: 8.12024: 8.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, early leavers from formal education by labour status in Luxembourg stood at 8.4.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, early leavers from formal education by labour status in Luxembourg peaked at 15.2 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.2, in 2016.

Luxembourg ranks 18th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Luxembourg, 2004 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2004 15.2
2005 14.4 -5.3%
2006 14.9 +3.5%
2007 12.9 -13.4%
2008 14.6 +13.2%
2009 8.5 -41.8%
2010 7.7 -9.4%
2011 6.9 -10.4%
2012 8.9 +29.0%
2013 6.4 -28.1%
2014 6.9 +7.8%
2015 9.9 +43.5%
2016 6.2 -37.4%
2017 8.1 +30.6%
2018 7.2 -11.1%
2019 7.9 +9.7%
2020 9.2 +16.5%
2021 9.6 +4.3%
2022 9.2 -4.2%
2023 8.1 -12.0%
2024 8.4 +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.42 8.5 15.2 6
2010s 7.61 6.2 9.9 10
2020s 8.9 8.1 9.6 5

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 15 Italy 8.9 compare
  2. 16 Bulgaria 8.6 compare
  3. 16 Sweden 8.6 compare
  4. 18 Netherlands 8.4 compare
  5. 20 France 8.2 compare
  6. 21 Belgium 8 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is early leavers from formal education by labour status in Luxembourg?
Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Luxembourg was 8.4 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest early leavers from formal education by labour status recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 15.2 in 2004.
What is the lowest early leavers from formal education by labour status recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 6.2 in 2016.
How does Luxembourg rank for early leavers from formal education by labour status?
Luxembourg ranks 18th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is early leavers from formal education by labour status rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Early leavers from formal education by labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Early leavers from formal education by labour status
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 787 data points, 2004–2025
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