Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female general in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female general was 45.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Luxembourg, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Luxembourg is 45.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Luxembourg peaked at 45.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.9%, in 1998.
Luxembourg ranks 171st of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female general in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 34.9% | — |
| 1999 | 39.2% | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 39.0% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 38.8% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 38.9% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 38.9% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 40.3% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 41.2% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 42.2% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 42.6% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 42.8% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 43.0% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 43.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 43.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 42.5% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 42.4% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 40.7% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 41.3% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 41.0% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 41.3% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 41.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 40.9% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 41.8% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 43.1% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 44.7% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 45.8% | +2.4% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 45.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 75.7%, 60% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 45.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.8%, 72% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.0% | 34.9% | 39.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.5% | 38.8% | 42.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 40.7% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.2% | 40.9% | 45.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
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 upper secondary education enrolled in in Luxembourg?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Luxembourg was 45.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.9% in 1998.
- How does Luxembourg rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Luxembourg ranks 171st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 upper 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