Over-age students, primary in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Over-age students, primary was 3.5% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary in Luxembourg, 1972–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of enrollment.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 3.5% for over-age students, primary in 2017.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary in Luxembourg peaked at 16.0% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2015.
Luxembourg ranks 118th 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 in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % of enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 16.0% | — |
| 1973 | 15.2% | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 15.7% | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 4.1% | -73.6% |
| 1976 | 4.4% | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 4.7% | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 4.6% | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 11.4% | +147.7% |
| 1982 | 6.0% | -47.8% |
| 1983 | 6.2% | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 6.9% | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 8.3% | +21.0% |
| 1987 | 11.5% | +38.5% |
| 1988 | 9.7% | -15.9% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | -66.3% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.3% | 4.1% | 16.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 8.6% | 6.0% | 11.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.7% | 4.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 4.2% | 8 |
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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 over-age students, primary in Luxembourg?
- Over-age students, primary in Luxembourg was 3.5% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 1972.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2015.
- How does Luxembourg rank for over-age students, primary?
- Luxembourg ranks 118th out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
- Is over-age students, primary rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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 (% of 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.