Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 6.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Luxembourg, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Luxembourg stood at 6.7%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Luxembourg peaked at 8.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2024.
Luxembourg ranks 75th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8.1% | — |
| 2014 | 7.2% | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 6.7% | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.7% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 6.7% | 7.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 72 Turks and Caicos Islands 6.9% compare
- 73 Switzerland 6.8% compare
- 74 Brazil 6.8% compare
- 76 Dominica 6.7% compare
- 77 Antigua and Barbuda 6.7% compare
- 78 Argentina 6.5% compare
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 percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Luxembourg?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Luxembourg was 6.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2024.
- How does Luxembourg rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Luxembourg ranks 75th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release