Secondary education, general pupils in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Secondary education, general pupils was 32,144 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, general pupils in Luxembourg, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils in Luxembourg is 32,144, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Luxembourg peaked at 32,144 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7,518, in 1990.
Luxembourg ranks 166th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,224 | 8,213 | 16,605 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,317 | 7,706 | 17,177 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,060 | 7,518 | 21,891 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,226 | 22,143 | 27,306 | 9 |
| 2010s | 31,180 | 29,669 | 32,144 | 8 |
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More education data for Luxembourg
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5,878 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.9% (2024)
- Labor force, female 46.5% (2025)
- Labor force, total 355,974 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Luxembourg?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Luxembourg was 32,144 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 32,144 in 2017.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,518 in 1990.
- How does Luxembourg rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Luxembourg ranks 166th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.