Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 8.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Luxembourg, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Luxembourg stood at 8.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Luxembourg peaked at 10.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2017.
That places Luxembourg 34th out of 171 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10.4% | — |
| 2006 | 10.3% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -90.6% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +29.7% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +588.7% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 9.7% | 10.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 0.9% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.7% | 8.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More education data for Luxembourg
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Luxembourg?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Luxembourg was 8.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2017.
- How does Luxembourg rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Luxembourg ranks 34th out of 171 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release