What is academic freedom index in Luxembourg?

Academic freedom index in Luxembourg was 0.918 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest academic freedom index recorded in Luxembourg?

The highest recorded value was 0.938 in 2000.

What is the lowest academic freedom index recorded in Luxembourg?

The lowest recorded value was 0.312 in 1940.

How does Luxembourg rank for academic freedom index?

Luxembourg ranks 11th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

Is academic freedom index rising or falling in Luxembourg?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Luxembourg data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Academic Freedom Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Academic Freedom Index in Luxembourg

Name: Academic Freedom Index in Luxembourg
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Luxembourg: Academic Freedom Index was 0.918 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.918

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

11th

of 174 countries

All-time high

0.938

in 2000

All-time low

0.312

in 1940

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Academic Freedom Index in Luxembourg, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, academic freedom index in Luxembourg stood at 0.918.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, academic freedom index in Luxembourg peaked at 0.938 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.312, in 1940.

That places Luxembourg 11th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Academic Freedom Index in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Academic Freedom Index in Luxembourg, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.748	—
1901	0.748	+0.0%
1902	0.748	+0.0%
1903	0.748	+0.0%
1904	0.748	+0.0%
1905	0.748	+0.0%
1906	0.748	+0.0%
1907	0.748	+0.0%
1908	0.748	+0.0%
1909	0.748	+0.0%
1910	0.748	+0.0%
1911	0.748	+0.0%
1912	0.748	+0.0%
1913	0.748	+0.0%
1914	0.578	-22.7%
1915	0.578	+0.0%
1916	0.591	+2.2%
1917	0.591	+0.0%
1918	0.591	+0.0%
1919	0.795	+34.5%
1920	0.795	+0.0%
1921	0.795	+0.0%
1922	0.795	+0.0%
1923	0.795	+0.0%
1924	0.795	+0.0%
1925	0.795	+0.0%
1926	0.795	+0.0%
1927	0.795	+0.0%
1928	0.795	+0.0%
1929	0.795	+0.0%
1930	0.795	+0.0%
1931	0.795	+0.0%
1932	0.795	+0.0%
1933	0.754	-5.2%
1934	0.754	+0.0%
1935	0.754	+0.0%
1936	0.754	+0.0%
1937	0.754	+0.0%
1938	0.754	+0.0%
1939	0.671	-11.0%
1940	0.312	-53.5%
1941	0.312	+0.0%
1942	0.312	+0.0%
1943	0.312	+0.0%
1944	0.312	+0.0%
1945	0.643	+106.1%
1946	0.93	+44.6%
1947	0.93	+0.0%
1948	0.93	+0.0%
1949	0.93	+0.0%
1950	0.93	+0.0%
1951	0.93	+0.0%
1952	0.93	+0.0%
1953	0.93	+0.0%
1954	0.93	+0.0%
1955	0.93	+0.0%
1956	0.93	+0.0%
1957	0.93	+0.0%
1958	0.93	+0.0%
1959	0.93	+0.0%
1960	0.93	+0.0%
1961	0.93	+0.0%
1962	0.93	+0.0%
1963	0.93	+0.0%
1964	0.93	+0.0%
1965	0.93	+0.0%
1966	0.93	+0.0%
1967	0.93	+0.0%
1968	0.93	+0.0%
1969	0.93	+0.0%
1970	0.933	+0.3%
1971	0.933	+0.0%
1972	0.933	+0.0%
1973	0.933	+0.0%
1974	0.933	+0.0%
1975	0.933	+0.0%
1976	0.933	+0.0%
1977	0.933	+0.0%
1978	0.933	+0.0%
1979	0.933	+0.0%
1980	0.933	+0.0%
1981	0.933	+0.0%
1982	0.933	+0.0%
1983	0.933	+0.0%
1984	0.933	+0.0%
1985	0.933	+0.0%
1986	0.933	+0.0%
1987	0.933	+0.0%
1988	0.933	+0.0%
1989	0.933	+0.0%
1990	0.933	+0.0%
1991	0.933	+0.0%
1992	0.933	+0.0%
1993	0.933	+0.0%
1994	0.933	+0.0%
1995	0.933	+0.0%
1996	0.933	+0.0%
1997	0.933	+0.0%
1998	0.933	+0.0%
1999	0.933	+0.0%
2000	0.938	+0.5%
2001	0.938	+0.0%
2002	0.938	+0.0%
2003	0.938	+0.0%
2004	0.938	+0.0%
2005	0.938	+0.0%
2006	0.938	+0.0%
2007	0.938	+0.0%
2008	0.938	+0.0%
2009	0.938	+0.0%
2010	0.938	+0.0%
2011	0.938	+0.0%
2012	0.938	+0.0%
2013	0.938	+0.0%
2014	0.938	+0.0%
2015	0.938	+0.0%
2016	0.938	+0.0%
2017	0.938	+0.0%
2018	0.938	+0.0%
2019	0.938	+0.0%
2020	0.938	+0.0%
2021	0.938	+0.0%
2022	0.938	+0.0%
2023	0.938	+0.0%
2024	0.919	-2.0%
2025	0.918	-0.1%

Luxembourg compared with similar countries

Luxembourg's 0.918 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.847, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Luxembourg's 0.918 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7865, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.748	0.748	0.748	10
1910s	0.6716	0.578	0.795	10
1920s	0.795	0.795	0.795	10
1930s	0.758	0.671	0.795	10
1940s	0.5923	0.312	0.93	10
1950s	0.93	0.93	0.93	10
1960s	0.93	0.93	0.93	10
1970s	0.933	0.933	0.933	10
1980s	0.933	0.933	0.933	10
1990s	0.933	0.933	0.933	10
2000s	0.938	0.938	0.938	10
2010s	0.938	0.938	0.938	10
2020s	0.9315	0.918	0.938	6

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

9 Latvia 0.928 compare
10 Ireland 0.922 compare
11 Chile 0.918 compare
13 Costa Rica 0.915 compare
14 Panama 0.914 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is academic freedom index in Luxembourg?: Academic freedom index in Luxembourg was 0.918 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest academic freedom index recorded in Luxembourg?: The highest recorded value was 0.938 in 2000.
What is the lowest academic freedom index recorded in Luxembourg?: The lowest recorded value was 0.312 in 1940.
How does Luxembourg rank for academic freedom index?: Luxembourg ranks 11th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is academic freedom index rising or falling in Luxembourg?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Luxembourg data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Academic Freedom Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Academic Freedom Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 16,942 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which academics can research, teach, publish, express opinions, and participate in academic bodies without interference, censorship, or institutional restrictions, and universities exercise institutional autonomy.