Secondary education, general pupils in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Secondary education, general pupils was 49.5% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
49.5%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
126th
of 204 countries
All-time high
55.3%
in 1983
All-time low
44.7%
in 1971
Years of data
45
1970–2017
Secondary education, general pupils in Luxembourg, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 49.5% for secondary education, general pupils in 2017.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Luxembourg peaked at 55.3% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 44.7%, in 1971.
That places Luxembourg 126th out of 204 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Secondary education, general pupils in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 45.1% | — |
| 1971 | 44.7% | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 45.3% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 46.2% | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 48.2% | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 49.5% | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 49.9% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 51.6% | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 50.0% | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 50.7% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 51.1% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 54.3% | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 55.0% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 55.3% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 54.8% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 54.7% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 54.8% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 54.3% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 54.3% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 53.4% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 53.6% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 54.6% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 54.4% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 54.0% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 54.6% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 54.8% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 54.8% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 50.8% | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 50.9% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 51.3% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 51.4% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 51.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 51.1% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 51.3% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 50.9% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 50.8% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 50.4% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 50.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 50.1% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 50.2% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 49.8% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 49.5% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.1% | 44.7% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.2% | 51.1% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.9% | 50.8% | 54.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 51.1% | 50.4% | 51.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 49.5% | 50.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 123 Russian Federation 49.5% compare
- 124 North Macedonia 49.5% compare
- 125 Ukraine 49.5% compare
- 127 New Zealand 49.4% compare
- 128 Andorra 49.4% compare
- 129 Ireland 49.4% compare
More education data for Luxembourg
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5,878 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Luxembourg?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Luxembourg was 49.5% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 55.3% in 1983.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 1971.
- How does Luxembourg rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Luxembourg ranks 126th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.