Over-age students, primary, male in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Over-age students, primary, male was 3.7% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary, male in Luxembourg, 1972–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-age students, primary, male in Luxembourg is 3.7%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, male in Luxembourg peaked at 16.5% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2015.
Luxembourg ranks 119th of 191 countries on this measure, 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, male in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 16.5% | — |
| 1973 | 15.7% | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 16.2% | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 4.4% | -72.8% |
| 1976 | 4.6% | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 5.1% | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 4.9% | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 11.9% | +140.0% |
| 1982 | 6.4% | -45.6% |
| 1983 | 6.6% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 7.4% | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 8.9% | +20.7% |
| 1987 | 12.1% | +35.8% |
| 1988 | 10.1% | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 3.7% | -63.7% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.6% | 4.4% | 16.5% | 7 |
| 1980s | 9.0% | 6.4% | 12.1% | 7 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 4.1% | 4.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.5% | 4.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 116 Estonia 4.0% compare
- 117 Romania 3.8% compare
- 118 Saudi Arabia 3.8% compare
- 120 Seychelles 3.7% compare
- 121 Kiribati 3.7% compare
- 122 Russian Federation 3.6% 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, male in Luxembourg?
- Over-age students, primary, male in Luxembourg was 3.7% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 1972.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2015.
- How does Luxembourg rank for over-age students, primary, male?
- Luxembourg ranks 119th out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
- Is over-age students, primary, male rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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, male (% of male 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.