Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Number of classroom teachers in primary education was 5,878 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Luxembourg, 1970–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of classroom teachers in primary education in Luxembourg is 5,878, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of classroom teachers in primary education in Luxembourg peaked at 5,878 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,437, in 1978.
That places Luxembourg 63rd out of 71 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,597 | — |
| 1971 | 1,750 | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 1,723 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 1,757 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 1,857 | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 1,484 | -20.1% |
| 1976 | 1,521 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 1,437 | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 1,449 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 1,795 | +23.9% |
| 1981 | 1,765 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 1,734 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 1,685 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 1,660 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 1,745 | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 1,768 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 1,762 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 1,790 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 1,770 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 1,764 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 2,834 | +60.7% |
| 2002 | 2,893 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 2,966 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 3,002 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 3,091 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 3,191 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 3,218 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2,992 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 3,786 | +26.5% |
| 2011 | 3,903 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 4,228 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 4,330 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 4,338 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 4,247 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 4,411 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 4,718 | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 4,916 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 5,009 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 5,491 | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 5,728 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 5,479 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 5,878 | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,619 | 1,437 | 1,857 | 9 |
| 1980s | 1,745 | 1,660 | 1,795 | 9 |
| 1990s | 1,767 | 1,764 | 1,770 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,023 | 2,834 | 3,218 | 8 |
| 2010s | 4,320 | 3,786 | 4,916 | 9 |
| 2020s | 5,517 | 5,009 | 5,878 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More education data for Luxembourg
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3,974 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 5.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of classroom teachers in primary education in Luxembourg?
- Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Luxembourg was 5,878 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 5,878 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,437 in 1978.
- How does Luxembourg rank for number of classroom teachers in primary education?
- Luxembourg ranks 63rd out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of classroom teachers in primary education rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of classroom teachers in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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