Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 43,020 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Luxembourg, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Luxembourg stood at 43,020. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Luxembourg peaked at 43,020 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21,959, in 1987.
That places Luxembourg 169th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35,976 | — |
| 1971 | 34,530 | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 34,527 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 33,846 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 34,490 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 29,749 | -13.7% |
| 1976 | 29,430 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 29,032 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 28,465 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 27,510 | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 25,604 | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 24,628 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 23,838 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 22,780 | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 21,979 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 21,991 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 22,003 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 21,959 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 23,375 | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 23,405 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 23,435 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 23,465 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 25,045 | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 26,625 | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 28,205 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 27,082 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 27,844 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 28,437 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 29,094 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 31,492 | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 32,458 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 33,266 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 33,966 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 34,081 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 34,603 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 35,016 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 35,431 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 35,668 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 35,630 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 35,408 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 35,187 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 35,099 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 35,397 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 35,250 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 35,435 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 35,920 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 36,626 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 37,452 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 38,173 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 39,146 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 40,018 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 40,575 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 41,473 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 42,250 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 43,020 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31,756 | 27,510 | 35,976 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,156 | 21,959 | 25,604 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,072 | 23,435 | 31,492 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,553 | 32,458 | 35,668 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,368 | 35,099 | 39,146 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,467 | 40,018 | 43,020 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 166 Vanuatu 56,048 compare
- 167 Belize 44,757 compare
- 168 Maldives 44,013 compare
- 170 Montenegro 38,834 compare
- 171 Macau, China 38,349 compare
- 172 Guadeloupe 38,332 compare
More education data for Luxembourg
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Luxembourg?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Luxembourg was 43,020 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 43,020 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,959 in 1987.
- How does Luxembourg rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Luxembourg ranks 169th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.