Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 17,584 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Luxembourg, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 17,584 number for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Luxembourg peaked at 17,584 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6,928 number, in 1979.
That places Luxembourg 153rd out of 199 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7,435 number | — |
| 1971 | 7,814 number | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 8,263 number | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 8,524 number | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 8,604 number | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 8,487 number | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 8,625 number | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 8,372 number | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 7,057 number | -15.7% |
| 1979 | 6,928 number | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 7,593 number | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 7,621 number | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 7,551 number | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 7,579 number | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 7,827 number | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 7,655 number | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 7,779 number | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 8,315 number | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 7,983 number | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 7,867 number | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 8,037 number | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 8,354 number | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 8,689 number | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 9,408 number | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 10,398 number | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 9,882 number | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 9,932 number | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 10,192 number | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 12,145 number | +19.2% |
| 2000 | 13,452 number | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 13,822 number | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 14,495 number | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 14,791 number | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 14,405 number | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 14,800 number | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 14,894 number | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 14,649 number | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 14,802 number | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 15,431 number | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 15,525 number | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 16,155 number | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 16,488 number | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 16,685 number | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 16,751 number | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 17,064 number | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 17,176 number | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 17,584 number | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,011 number | 6,928 number | 8,625 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,777 number | 7,551 number | 8,315 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,671 number | 8,037 number | 12,145 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 14,457 number | 13,452 number | 14,894 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 16,540 number | 15,431 number | 17,584 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More education data for Luxembourg
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 21,101 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0312 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 21,919 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0324 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Luxembourg?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Luxembourg was 17,584 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 17,584 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,928 number in 1979.
- How does Luxembourg rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Luxembourg ranks 153rd out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.