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1. Forthcoming policy developments

2. Ongoing debates

Forthcoming policy developments

On 13 July 2023, the Chamber of Deputies adopted a law extending compulsory education from age 16 to age 18. This reform is a central part of Luxembourg’s strategy to combat early school leaving and youth unemployment. A key challenge in addressing early leaving is to keep on the radar those young people who, for various reasons, disengage from the formal school system.

The provisions on compulsory education are set to enter into force in the 2026/2027 school year.

Ongoing debates

There is a broad political and public debate in Luxembourg on the current challenges and further developments of the educational system.
The main issues are:

• Promotion of the quality of education
• Strengthening of the linkage between formal and non-formal education, dealing with ethnic and linguistic diversity
• Prevention of school failure and dropout
• Digitalization in schooling.