Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 69.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
69.6%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
198th
of 219 countries
All-time high
70.7%
in 1980
All-time low
31.0%
in 1986
Years of data
49
1971–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Luxembourg, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 69.6% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Luxembourg peaked at 70.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 1986.
Luxembourg ranks 198th of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 54.3% | — |
| 1972 | 51.6% | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 48.5% | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 46.0% | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 68.4% | +48.7% |
| 1976 | 67.1% | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 68.2% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 69.0% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 68.7% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 70.7% | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 32.9% | -53.5% |
| 1982 | 32.6% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 32.8% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 32.9% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 31.0% | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 31.2% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 34.3% | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 40.4% | +18.1% |
| 1993 | 40.0% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 38.8% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 35.2% | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 34.0% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 32.9% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 32.2% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 67.3% | +108.9% |
| 2000 | 67.1% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 66.8% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 66.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 66.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 67.7% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 68.5% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 68.8% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 69.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 69.4% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 69.8% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 69.3% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 69.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 68.4% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 68.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 66.9% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 66.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 66.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 66.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 67.1% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 66.6% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 67.7% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 68.4% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 68.9% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 69.6% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.2% | 46.0% | 69.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 37.3% | 31.0% | 70.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 40.1% | 32.2% | 67.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 67.9% | 66.7% | 69.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 66.7% | 69.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 66.6% | 69.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 195 Hungary 70.4% compare
- 196 North Macedonia 70.1% compare
- 197 Poland 69.9% compare
- 199 Montenegro 69.4% compare
- 200 New Caledonia 69.2% compare
- 201 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 68.1% compare
More education data for Luxembourg
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,020 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0635 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 21,101 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Luxembourg?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Luxembourg was 69.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 70.7% in 1980.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 1986.
- How does Luxembourg rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Luxembourg ranks 198th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release