Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes was 43,020 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
43,020
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
169th
of 218 countries
All-time high
43,020
in 2024
All-time low
21,959
in 1987
Years of data
49
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Luxembourg, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Luxembourg is 43,020, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 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 in Luxembourg peaked at 43,020 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21,959, in 1987.
Luxembourg ranks 169th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes 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% |
| 1986 | 22,003 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 21,959 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 23,375 | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 23,465 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 28,205 | +20.2% |
| 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% |
| 2010 | 35,187 | -1.2% |
| 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 | 23,271 | 21,959 | 25,604 | 8 |
| 1990s | 27,946 | 23,465 | 31,492 | 7 |
| 2000s | 34,458 | 32,458 | 35,668 | 9 |
| 2010s | 36,368 | 35,099 | 39,146 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,467 | 40,018 | 43,020 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More education data for Luxembourg
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 27,427 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22,548 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.7777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8,364 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,490 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,388 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4,390 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Luxembourg?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Luxembourg was 43,020 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 43,020 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,959 in 1987.
- How does Luxembourg rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- Luxembourg ranks 169th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release