Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 4.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Luxembourg, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Luxembourg is 4.6%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.1% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Luxembourg peaked at 18.9% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2019.
Luxembourg ranks 64th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 16.0% | — |
| 1972 | 18.9% | +18.6% |
| 1973 | 12.1% | -36.1% |
| 1975 | 11.1% | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 14.5% | +30.7% |
| 1977 | 15.3% | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 14.5% | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 18.1% | +24.9% |
| 1984 | 15.9% | -12.3% |
| 1986 | 12.9% | -19.0% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | -60.3% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | +30.4% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | +19.6% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | -21.3% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | -13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.0% | 11.1% | 18.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 14.4% | 12.9% | 15.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 4.6% | 7.1% | 6 |
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 repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Luxembourg?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Luxembourg was 4.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 1972.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2019.
- How does Luxembourg rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Luxembourg ranks 64th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release