Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 31.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
31.0%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
26th
of 213 countries
All-time high
73.7%
in 1981
All-time low
31.0%
in 2024
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 31.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Luxembourg peaked at 73.7% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 2024.
Luxembourg ranks 26th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 43.1% | — |
| 1972 | 46.3% | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 50.0% | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 53.5% | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 32.1% | -40.0% |
| 1976 | 34.4% | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 35.2% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 33.0% | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 33.6% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 31.4% | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 73.7% | +134.9% |
| 1982 | 71.8% | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 72.2% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 72.8% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 72.3% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 69.2% | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 62.9% | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 63.5% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 64.7% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 68.2% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 69.2% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 70.0% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 70.9% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 33.9% | -52.2% |
| 2000 | 33.8% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 34.4% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 34.6% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 34.9% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 33.5% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 32.7% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 32.5% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 32.3% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 31.7% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 31.5% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 31.9% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 31.6% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 32.6% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 32.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 33.9% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 33.6% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 33.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 33.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 33.6% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 34.1% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 33.0% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 32.6% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 32.0% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 31.0% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.1% | 32.1% | 53.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 66.2% | 31.4% | 73.7% | 7 |
| 1990s | 62.9% | 33.9% | 70.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 31.7% | 34.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 31.5% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 31.0% | 34.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 23 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 33.1% compare
- 24 Montenegro 32.2% compare
- 25 North Macedonia 31.2% compare
- 27 Australia 31.0% compare
- 28 Slovakia 30.3% compare
- 29 Romania 29.8% compare
More education data for Luxembourg
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 31.0% 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 73.7% in 1981.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 2024.
- How does Luxembourg rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Luxembourg ranks 26th out of 213 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 5.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release