Is corporal punishment allowed in schools in Luxembourg?
Banned
Corporal punishment in schools was banned in 1845 and became a criminal offence in 1974.
Luxembourg is one of 41 countries classified “Banned” for corporal punishment in schools — 84% of the 49 with data.
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: School corporal punishment
- Last checked
- 17 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- Netherlands
- Banned Caning and other forms of corporal punishment in schools was abolished in 1920.
- Germany
- Banned Corporal punishment in schools is a criminal offence in Germany following a 1993 court ruling.
- France
- Banned Corporal punishment is explicitly banned in schools and homes in France under the 2019 law.
- Austria
- Banned Corporal punishment in schools has been banned in Austria since 1974.
- Czech Republic
- Banned Corporal punishment is outlawed in schools under Article 31 of the Education Act.
- Denmark
- Banned Corporal punishment has been prohibited by law in all schools in Denmark since 1967.
Other laws in Luxembourg
- Death Penalty
- Fully abolished
- Gun Laws
- Licensed / moderate
- Military Conscription
- No conscription
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