Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 2,228 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,228
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
121st
of 201 countries
All-time high
2,265
in 2022
All-time low
222
in 2018
Years of data
30
1971–2023
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, all grades, 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% |
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 Timor-Leste 2,088 compare
More education data for Luxembourg
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 27,427 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22,548 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.7777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8,364 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,490 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,388 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4,390 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.46 % change on previous year (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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February 2026 Data Release