Secondary education, pupils in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Secondary education, pupils was 49.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, pupils in Luxembourg, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2017, secondary education, pupils in Luxembourg stood at 49.2%.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Luxembourg peaked at 50.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 43.0%, in 1981.
That places Luxembourg 91st out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Secondary education, pupils in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 47.3% | — |
| 1972 | 47.5% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 47.7% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 48.7% | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 49.0% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 48.7% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 49.0% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 48.5% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 49.0% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 49.7% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 43.0% | -13.5% |
| 1982 | 47.9% | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 47.3% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 47.1% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 48.5% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 48.6% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 49.1% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 49.4% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 50.1% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 49.9% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 49.1% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 49.8% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 50.4% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 50.0% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 49.9% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 50.2% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 50.4% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.2% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.4% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 50.0% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 49.8% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 49.6% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 49.3% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 49.6% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 49.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 49.2% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.4% | 47.3% | 49.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 47.7% | 43.0% | 49.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 49.8% | 49.1% | 50.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 49.6% | 50.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 49.2% | 49.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 88 United States Virgin Islands 49.2% compare
- 89 Indonesia 49.2% compare
- 90 Dominica 49.2% compare
- 92 Sierra Leone 49.1% compare
- 93 Burkina Faso 49.1% compare
- 94 Israel 49.1% compare
More education data for Luxembourg
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Luxembourg?
- Secondary education, pupils in Luxembourg was 49.2% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.0% in 1981.
- How does Luxembourg rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Luxembourg ranks 91st out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.