Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary was 56.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Luxembourg, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 56.2% for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in 2018.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Luxembourg peaked at 61.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 44.3%, in 2000.
Luxembourg ranks 30th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.3% | — |
| 2003 | 55.5% | +25.2% |
| 2006 | 58.1% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 55.3% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 61.1% | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 59.7% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 56.2% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.3% | 44.3% | 58.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 56.2% | 61.1% | 3 |
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 proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Luxembourg?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Luxembourg was 56.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 61.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3% in 2000.
- How does Luxembourg rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Luxembourg ranks 30th out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release