Secondary education, pupils in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Secondary education, pupils was 53,672 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
53,672
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
165th
of 206 countries
All-time high
53,672
in 2024
All-time low
16,430
in 1971
Years of data
49
1971–2024
Secondary education, pupils in Luxembourg, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, pupils in Luxembourg stood at 53,672. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Luxembourg peaked at 53,672 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16,430, in 1971.
That places Luxembourg 165th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 16,430 | — |
| 1972 | 16,828 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 17,362 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 17,844 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 21,934 | +22.9% |
| 1976 | 22,652 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 23,314 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 24,056 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 24,181 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 24,312 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 27,487 | +13.1% |
| 1982 | 27,818 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 27,806 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 27,420 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 25,656 | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 24,871 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 22,496 | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 20,817 | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 21,989 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 23,138 | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 25,607 | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 27,482 | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 28,796 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 29,637 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 32,513 | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 32,996 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 33,606 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 34,038 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 34,716 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 35,208 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 35,946 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 37,009 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 38,209 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 39,349 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 42,536 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 43,177 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 44,237 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 46,256 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 46,872 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 47,027 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 47,715 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 48,211 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 48,749 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 48,943 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 49,070 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 49,408 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 50,744 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 52,258 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 53,672 | +2.7% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 53,672 is below the median for high income countries, which is 307,015, 17% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 53,672 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 543,350, 10% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,511 | 16,430 | 24,181 | 9 |
| 1980s | 25,983 | 22,496 | 27,818 | 8 |
| 1990s | 26,247 | 20,817 | 32,513 | 8 |
| 2000s | 35,675 | 32,996 | 39,349 | 9 |
| 2010s | 46,372 | 42,536 | 48,943 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,030 | 49,070 | 53,672 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 162 Montenegro 56,561 compare
- 163 Cape Verde 55,831 compare
- 164 Guinea-Bissau 55,176 compare
- 166 Solomon Islands 41,660 compare
- 167 Brunei 40,924 compare
- 168 Belize 38,323 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 secondary education, pupils in Luxembourg?
- Secondary education, pupils in Luxembourg was 53,672 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 53,672 in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,430 in 1971.
- How does Luxembourg rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Luxembourg ranks 165th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.