Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Enrolment in primary education, male (number) was 21,919 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male in Luxembourg, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 21,919 for enrolment in primary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Luxembourg peaked at 21,919 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11,203, in 1987.
Luxembourg ranks 169th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18,030 | — |
| 1971 | 17,557 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 17,583 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 17,154 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 17,624 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 15,145 | -14.1% |
| 1976 | 14,962 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 14,678 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 14,438 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 14,038 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 13,101 | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 12,674 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 12,214 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 11,731 | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 11,297 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 11,282 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 11,203 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 11,841 | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 11,563 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 15,989 | +38.3% |
| 2000 | 16,503 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 17,056 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 17,453 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 17,481 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 17,752 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 17,938 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 18,117 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 18,286 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 18,188 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 18,028 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 17,943 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 18,253 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 18,134 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 18,214 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 18,441 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 18,763 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 19,160 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 19,680 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 20,057 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 20,520 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 20,857 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 21,251 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 21,625 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 21,919 | +1.4% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 21,919 is below the median for high income countries, which is 124,084, 18% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 21,919 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 221,987, 10% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, male (number) 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 | +38.3% | 11,563 | 15,989 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,121 | 14,038 | 18,030 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,918 | 11,203 | 13,101 | 8 |
| 1990s | 13,776 | 11,563 | 15,989 | 2 |
| 2000s | 17,642 | 16,503 | 18,286 | 9 |
| 2010s | 18,667 | 17,943 | 20,057 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,234 | 20,520 | 21,919 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More education data for Luxembourg
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Luxembourg?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Luxembourg was 21,919 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 21,919 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,203 in 1987.
- How does Luxembourg rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Luxembourg ranks 169th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release