Number of primary education enrolments in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Number of primary education enrolments was 43,020 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
43,020
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
66th
of 73 countries
All-time high
43,020
in 2024
All-time low
21,959
in 1987
Years of data
49
1970–2024
Number of primary education enrolments in Luxembourg, 1970–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of primary education enrolments in Luxembourg is 43,020, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of primary education enrolments in Luxembourg peaked at 43,020 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21,959, in 1987.
Luxembourg ranks 66th of 73 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Number of primary education enrolments 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
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5,878 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of primary education enrolments in Luxembourg?
- Number of primary education enrolments in Luxembourg was 43,020 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of primary education enrolments recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 43,020 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of primary education enrolments recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,959 in 1987.
- How does Luxembourg rank for number of primary education enrolments?
- Luxembourg ranks 66th out of 73 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of primary education enrolments 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 UNICEF, published as part of Number of primary education enrolments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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