Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 10.5% 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 10.5%.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Luxembourg peaked at 12.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2017.
Luxembourg ranks 35th of 170 countries on this measure, 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 | 12.1% | — |
| 2006 | 10.7% | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | -18.7% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -89.4% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +24.3% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | +675.3% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | +25.8% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 10.7% | 12.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 1.1% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 9.3% | 11.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 32 Aruba 11.0% compare
- 33 British Virgin Islands 10.7% compare
- 34 Zambia 10.7% compare
- 36 Madagascar 10.0% compare
- 37 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 9.4% compare
- 38 Mauritania 9.1% compare
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 lower secondary general education (all grades) in Luxembourg?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Luxembourg was 10.5% 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 12.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2017.
- How does Luxembourg rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Luxembourg ranks 35th out of 170 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 up 1.7%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release