Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 30.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
30.4%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
22nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
69.0%
in 1986
All-time low
29.3%
in 1980
Years of data
48
1971–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Luxembourg, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Luxembourg is 30.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Luxembourg peaked at 69.0% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 1980.
Luxembourg ranks 22nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 45.7% | — |
| 1972 | 48.4% | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 51.5% | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 54.0% | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 31.6% | -41.5% |
| 1976 | 32.9% | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 31.8% | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 31.0% | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 31.3% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 29.3% | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 67.1% | +128.7% |
| 1982 | 67.4% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 67.2% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 69.0% | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 68.8% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 65.7% | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 59.6% | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 60.0% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 61.2% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 64.8% | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 66.0% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 67.1% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 67.8% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 32.7% | -51.8% |
| 2000 | 32.9% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 33.2% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 33.2% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 33.3% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 32.3% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 31.5% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 31.2% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 31.0% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 30.6% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 30.2% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 30.7% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 30.6% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 31.6% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 31.8% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 33.1% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 33.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 33.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 33.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 32.9% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 33.4% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 32.3% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 31.6% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 31.1% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 30.4% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.8% | 31.0% | 54.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 62.1% | 29.3% | 69.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 59.9% | 32.7% | 67.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 32.1% | 30.6% | 33.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 30.2% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 30.4% | 33.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 19 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 31.9% compare
- 20 New Caledonia 30.8% compare
- 21 Montenegro 30.6% compare
- 23 Poland 30.1% compare
- 24 North Macedonia 29.9% compare
- 25 Hungary 29.6% 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 share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Luxembourg?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Luxembourg was 30.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 69.0% in 1986.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.3% in 1980.
- How does Luxembourg rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Luxembourg ranks 22nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release