Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) was 29.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Luxembourg, 1971–2024
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2024, vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Luxembourg stood at 29.6%.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Luxembourg peaked at 65.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 1980.
Luxembourg ranks 17th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 48.6% | — |
| 1972 | 50.7% | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 53.1% | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 54.4% | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 30.9% | -43.2% |
| 1976 | 31.4% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 28.3% | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 28.9% | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 29.0% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 27.3% | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 58.4% | +114.0% |
| 1982 | 62.6% | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 61.6% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 65.0% | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 65.0% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 62.1% | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 56.1% | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 56.4% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 57.6% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 61.3% | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 62.7% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 64.3% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 64.7% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 31.5% | -51.4% |
| 2000 | 32.0% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 32.1% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 31.9% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 31.7% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 31.1% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 30.4% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 30.0% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 29.7% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 29.4% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 29.0% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 29.5% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 29.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 30.5% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 30.7% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 32.3% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 32.7% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 32.9% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 32.5% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 32.1% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 32.6% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 31.6% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 30.7% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 30.1% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 29.6% | -1.6% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 29.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.8%, 2.1× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 29.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.0%, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +114.0% | 27.3% | 58.4% |
| 1999 | -51.4% | 64.7% | 31.5% |
| 1975 | -43.2% | 54.4% | 30.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.5% | 28.3% | 54.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 57.4% | 27.3% | 65.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 56.8% | 31.5% | 64.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 30.9% | 29.4% | 32.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 29.0% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 29.6% | 32.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 14 Austria 31.8% compare
- 15 Bulgaria 31.7% compare
- 16 Mexico 31.2% compare
- 18 Liechtenstein 29.1% compare
- 19 Montenegro 28.8% compare
- 20 Switzerland 28.8% 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 vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Luxembourg?
- Vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Luxembourg was 29.6% in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 1987.
- What is the lowest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 1980.
- How does Luxembourg rank for vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment)?
- Luxembourg ranks 17th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment), female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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