Over-age students, primary, female in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Over-age students, primary, female was 3.4% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary, female in Luxembourg, 1972–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 3.4% for over-age students, primary, female in 2017.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, female in Luxembourg peaked at 15.4% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1999.
That places Luxembourg 115th out of 191 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Over-age students, primary, female in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 15.4% | — |
| 1973 | 14.7% | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 15.2% | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 3.9% | -74.5% |
| 1976 | 4.3% | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 4.4% | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 4.3% | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 10.9% | +156.7% |
| 1982 | 5.4% | -50.2% |
| 1983 | 5.9% | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 6.3% | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 7.7% | +21.5% |
| 1987 | 10.9% | +41.7% |
| 1988 | 9.3% | -14.8% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | -69.1% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.9% | 3.9% | 15.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 8.1% | 5.4% | 10.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.4% | 4.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 112 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.6% compare
- 113 Seychelles 3.5% compare
- 114 Australia 3.4% compare
- 116 Italy 3.2% compare
- 117 Kiribati 3.2% compare
- 118 Antigua and Barbuda 3.0% compare
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 over-age students, primary, female in Luxembourg?
- Over-age students, primary, female in Luxembourg was 3.4% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, female recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 1972.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, female recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1999.
- How does Luxembourg rank for over-age students, primary, female?
- Luxembourg ranks 115th out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
- Is over-age students, primary, female rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Over-age students, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.