Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 103.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Luxembourg, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Luxembourg stood at 103.8%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Luxembourg peaked at 103.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 74.2%, in 1980.
That places Luxembourg 49th out of 193 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 78.0% | — |
| 1972 | 77.4% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 75.9% | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 76.9% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 75.2% | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 76.0% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 75.8% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 76.8% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 76.2% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 74.2% | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 84.4% | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 81.3% | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 82.3% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 82.6% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 82.2% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 81.7% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 80.3% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 97.2% | +21.1% |
| 2000 | 96.9% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 97.2% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 96.9% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 96.5% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 97.5% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 98.2% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.6% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 97.7% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 99.3% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 99.7% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 101.6% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 102.6% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 103.8% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.5% | 75.2% | 78.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 81.1% | 74.2% | 84.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 97.2% | 97.2% | 97.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.2% | 96.5% | 98.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 100.1% | 97.7% | 103.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More education data for Luxembourg
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,020 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Luxembourg?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Luxembourg was 103.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 103.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.2% in 1980.
- How does Luxembourg rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Luxembourg ranks 49th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.