Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 103.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Luxembourg, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Luxembourg stood at 103.8%. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Luxembourg peaked at 103.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 74.4%, in 1980.
That places Luxembourg 50th out of 197 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 77.4% | — |
| 1972 | 76.7% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 75.5% | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 76.5% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 75.2% | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 75.7% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 76.0% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 76.5% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 76.0% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 74.4% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 79.1% | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 80.2% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 80.5% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 80.7% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 81.9% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 81.7% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 81.0% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 88.1% | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 88.9% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 91.6% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 92.5% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 92.6% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 98.6% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 98.2% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 97.7% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 98.5% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.6% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.1% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 100.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 100.8% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 102.4% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 103.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 103.8% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.2% | 75.2% | 77.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 79.9% | 74.4% | 81.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 92.1% | 88.1% | 98.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 98.4% | 97.7% | 99.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 100.9% | 98.9% | 103.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More education data for Luxembourg
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,748 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,398 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 11,539 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11,009 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 53,672 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 43,020 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0635 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Luxembourg?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Luxembourg was 103.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 103.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.4% in 1980.
- How does Luxembourg rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Luxembourg ranks 50th out of 197 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.