In the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg secondary education is provided by state schools (mostly high schools – lycées), private schools teaching the official curriculum of the ministry, private schools teaching a different curriculum, and European schools.
Public secondary schools are open to adolescents having reached the age of 12. Schooling is currently compulsory until the age of 16. From the start of the 2026/2027 school year, schooling will be compulsory until the age of 18. A full secondary school cycle, without repeating a class, lasts seven years.
Public education is subdivided into:
- Classical secondary education (ESC)
- General secondary education (ESG)
- European education
- International English curriculum (Cambridge)
- British education
- German-Luxembourgish education
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