Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.0539 units per person in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Luxembourg, 1970–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 0.0539 units per person for secondary education, general pupils, per capita in 2017.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Luxembourg peaked at 0.0585 units per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0196 units per person, in 1991.
That places Luxembourg 156th out of 204 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0256 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0261 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0251 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.024 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0231 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0418 units per person | +80.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0421 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.044 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0458 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0458 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0472 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0247 units per person | -47.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0248 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0249 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0246 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0234 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0216 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 0.021 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0206 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0205 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0197 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0196 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0215 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0222 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0223 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0221 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0226 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0226 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0225 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0509 units per person | +126.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0508 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0508 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0509 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0513 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.052 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0529 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0539 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0549 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0559 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0585 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0577 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0578 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0582 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0575 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0552 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0548 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0539 units per person | -1.6% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.0539 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0637 units per person, 85% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.0539 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0592 units per person, 91% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +126.1% | 0.0225 units per person | 0.0509 units per person |
| 1975 | +80.8% | 0.0231 units per person | 0.0418 units per person |
| 1981 | -47.5% | 0.0472 units per person | 0.0247 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0343 units per person | 0.0231 units per person | 0.0458 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0253 units per person | 0.0205 units per person | 0.0472 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0246 units per person | 0.0196 units per person | 0.0509 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0526 units per person | 0.0508 units per person | 0.0559 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0567 units per person | 0.0539 units per person | 0.0585 units per person | 8 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 153 Madagascar 0.055 units per person compare
- 154 Mauritania 0.0543 units per person compare
- 155 South Korea 0.0541 units per person compare
- 157 Andorra 0.0536 units per person compare
- 158 Cayman Islands 0.0527 units per person compare
- 159 Greece 0.0524 units per person compare
More education data for Luxembourg
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.59 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.74 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Luxembourg?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Luxembourg was 0.0539 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0585 units per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0196 units per person in 1991.
- How does Luxembourg rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
- Luxembourg ranks 156th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.