Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education was 72.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Luxembourg, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 72.8% for share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in 2018.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Luxembourg peaked at 78.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 63.3%, in 2000.
Luxembourg ranks 22nd of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.3% | — |
| 2003 | 78.3% | +23.7% |
| 2006 | 77.2% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 76.1% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 75.7% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 74.2% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 72.8% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.7% | 63.3% | 78.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 74.2% | 72.8% | 75.7% | 3 |
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More education data for Luxembourg
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 53,672 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,878 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 7.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26,245 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 27,427 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22,548 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.7777 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Luxembourg?
- Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Luxembourg was 72.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 78.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.3% in 2000.
- How does Luxembourg rank for share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education?
- Luxembourg ranks 22nd out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%).