The evolution of education since 1960

Luxembourg’s society changed profoundly in the course of the 5 last decades. Education reflects these changes in several respects. The number of pupils increased in a spectacular way, by passing from 48 000 to 85 000 in 50 years. The part of foreign pupils increased rapidly: it attains 48 % in fundamental level schools and 35 % in secondary schools today. The parity between boys and girls has been attained in secondary education, while the percentage of girls was only 36 % in 1960. The international schools occupy an increasing place in Luxembourg’s school landscape. Secondary education became accessible to a larger proportion of young people, and the number of students in higher education evolved very favourably. Finally, the number of teachers went up by 80 % since 1995.