Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male was 22.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Luxembourg, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 22.3% for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in 2019.
That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Luxembourg peaked at 28.8% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1977.
Luxembourg ranks 9th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 28.8% | — |
| 1972 | 15.2% | -47.3% |
| 1973 | 18.8% | +23.5% |
| 1975 | 10.6% | -43.5% |
| 1976 | 16.5% | +55.9% |
| 1977 | 8.0% | -51.8% |
| 1978 | 13.3% | +66.5% |
| 1979 | 8.7% | -34.2% |
| 1984 | 11.1% | +27.2% |
| 1986 | 13.6% | +22.9% |
| 2006 | 20.3% | +49.1% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | -19.9% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 19.7% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 19.6% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 22.3% | +13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.0% | 8.0% | 28.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 12.4% | 11.1% | 13.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 20.3% | 20.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 16.3% | 22.3% | 6 |
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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, male in Luxembourg?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Luxembourg was 22.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 1971.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1977.
- How does Luxembourg rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Luxembourg ranks 9th out of 170 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release