Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both was 19.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Luxembourg, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 19.6% for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in 2019.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Luxembourg peaked at 26.1% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 1977.
That places Luxembourg 15th out of 177 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 26.1% | — |
| 1972 | 11.5% | -56.0% |
| 1973 | 24.1% | +109.9% |
| 1975 | 8.7% | -64.0% |
| 1976 | 13.5% | +55.3% |
| 1977 | 7.9% | -41.7% |
| 1978 | 10.3% | +31.3% |
| 1979 | 7.9% | -23.3% |
| 1984 | 10.2% | +28.9% |
| 1986 | 10.3% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 9.3% | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 19.7% | +110.7% |
| 2010 | 17.4% | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 18.6% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 19.6% | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.7% | 7.9% | 26.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | 9.9% | 9.3% | 10.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 19.7% | 19.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 16.3% | 19.6% | 7 |
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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 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Luxembourg?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Luxembourg was 19.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 1971.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 1977.
- How does Luxembourg rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both?
- Luxembourg ranks 15th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release