Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 18,493 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female in Luxembourg, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in primary education, female in Luxembourg stood at 18,493 number. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Luxembourg peaked at 18,493 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10,682 number, in 1984.
Luxembourg ranks 169th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17,946 number | — |
| 1971 | 16,973 number | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 16,944 number | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 16,692 number | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 16,866 number | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 14,604 number | -13.4% |
| 1976 | 14,468 number | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 14,354 number | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 14,027 number | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 13,472 number | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 12,503 number | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 11,954 number | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 11,624 number | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 11,049 number | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 10,682 number | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 10,721 number | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 10,756 number | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 11,534 number | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 11,902 number | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 15,503 number | +30.3% |
| 2000 | 15,955 number | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 16,210 number | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 16,513 number | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 16,600 number | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 16,851 number | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 17,078 number | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 17,314 number | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 17,382 number | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 17,442 number | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 17,159 number | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 17,156 number | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 17,144 number | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 17,116 number | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 17,221 number | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 17,479 number | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 17,863 number | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 18,292 number | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 18,493 number | +1.1% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 18,493 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 120,750 number, 15% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 18,493 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 194,574 number, 10% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +30.3% | 11,902 number | 15,503 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,635 number | 13,472 number | 17,946 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,353 number | 10,682 number | 12,503 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 13,702 number | 11,902 number | 15,503 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 16,816 number | 15,955 number | 17,442 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 17,547 number | 17,116 number | 18,493 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More education data for Luxembourg
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.59 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.74 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,748 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Luxembourg?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Luxembourg was 18,493 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 18,493 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,682 number in 1984.
- How does Luxembourg rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Luxembourg ranks 169th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.