Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 70.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
70.4%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
200th
of 217 countries
All-time high
72.7%
in 1980
All-time low
35.0%
in 1987
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
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Luxembourg stood at 70.4%.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Luxembourg peaked at 72.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 1987.
Luxembourg ranks 200th of 217 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 | 51.4% | — |
| 1972 | 49.3% | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 46.9% | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 45.6% | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 69.1% | +51.5% |
| 1976 | 68.6% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 71.7% | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 71.1% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 71.0% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 72.7% | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 41.6% | -42.8% |
| 1982 | 37.4% | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 38.4% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 38.2% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 35.0% | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 35.0% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 37.9% | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 43.9% | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 43.6% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 42.4% | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 38.7% | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 37.3% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 35.7% | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 35.3% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 68.5% | +94.1% |
| 2000 | 68.0% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 67.9% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 68.1% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 68.3% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 68.9% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 69.6% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 70.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 70.3% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 70.6% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 71.0% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 70.5% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 70.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 69.5% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 69.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 67.7% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 67.3% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 67.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 67.5% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 67.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 67.4% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 68.4% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 69.3% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 69.9% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 70.4% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.5% | 45.6% | 71.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 42.0% | 35.0% | 72.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 43.2% | 35.3% | 68.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 69.1% | 67.9% | 70.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 68.8% | 67.1% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 67.4% | 70.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 197 Switzerland 71.2% compare
- 198 Montenegro 71.2% compare
- 199 Liechtenstein 70.9% compare
- 201 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 69.1% compare
- 202 Mexico 68.8% compare
- 203 Bulgaria 68.3% compare
More education data for Luxembourg
- 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)
- 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)
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 70.4% 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 72.7% in 1980.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 1987.
- How does Luxembourg rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Luxembourg ranks 200th out of 217 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 1.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release