Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 7,056 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7,056
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
172nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
7,146
in 2023
All-time low
5,305
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Luxembourg, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 7,056 for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Luxembourg peaked at 7,146 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,305, in 2001.
That places Luxembourg 172nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5,305 | — |
| 2002 | 5,358 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 5,637 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 5,516 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 5,726 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 5,838 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 6,042 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 6,052 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 6,269 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 6,144 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 5,909 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 6,140 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 6,460 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 6,166 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 6,121 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 6,191 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 6,331 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 6,415 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 6,528 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 6,593 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 6,816 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 6,820 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 7,146 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 7,056 | -1.3% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 7,056 is below the median for high income countries, which is 44,461, 16% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 7,056 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78,251, 9% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,749 | 5,305 | 6,269 | 9 |
| 2010s | 6,240 | 5,909 | 6,528 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,886 | 6,593 | 7,146 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 169 Maldives 7,905 compare
- 170 Vanuatu 7,844 compare
- 171 Belize 7,492 compare
- 173 Macau, China 6,800 compare
- 174 Brunei Darussalam 6,610 compare
- 175 French Guiana 6,076 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 population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Luxembourg?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Luxembourg was 7,056 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 7,146 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,305 in 2001.
- How does Luxembourg rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Luxembourg ranks 172nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release