Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower both sexes in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower both sexes was 2,228 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Luxembourg, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Luxembourg is 2,228, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Luxembourg peaked at 2,265 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 222, in 2018.
Luxembourg ranks 121st of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower both sexes in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,013 | — |
| 1972 | 1,192 | +17.7% |
| 1973 | 993 | -16.7% |
| 1974 | 1,193 | +20.1% |
| 1975 | 1,256 | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 1,172 | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 1,734 | +48.0% |
| 1978 | 1,555 | -10.3% |
| 1979 | 2,099 | +35.0% |
| 1980 | 2,174 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 1,111 | -48.9% |
| 1987 | 993 | -10.6% |
| 1988 | 893 | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 1,986 | +122.4% |
| 2007 | 1,900 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 2,008 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 1,816 | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 1,941 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 1,957 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 2,127 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 2,116 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2,033 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 2,208 | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 2,185 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 222 | -89.8% |
| 2019 | 281 | +26.6% |
| 2020 | 2,092 | +644.5% |
| 2021 | 1,876 | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 2,265 | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 2,228 | -1.6% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 2,228 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,090, 2.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 2,228 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,096, 2.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower both sexes in Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +644.5% | 281 | 2,092 |
| 2006 | +122.4% | 893 | 1,986 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,356 | 993 | 2,099 | 9 |
| 1980s | 1,293 | 893 | 2,174 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,965 | 1,900 | 2,008 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1,689 | 222 | 2,208 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,115 | 1,876 | 2,265 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 118 French Polynesia 2,569 compare
- 119 Ukraine 2,394 compare
- 120 Equatorial Guinea 2,330 compare
- 122 New Caledonia 2,152 compare
- 123 Denmark 2,106 compare
- 124 East Timor 2,088 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 repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Luxembourg?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Luxembourg was 2,228 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 2,265 in 2022.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 222 in 2018.
- How does Luxembourg rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Luxembourg ranks 121st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release