Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 79.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Luxembourg, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Luxembourg is 79.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Luxembourg peaked at 94.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 77.7%, in 2023.
Luxembourg ranks 74th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 94.6% | — |
| 2000 | 94.7% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 94.7% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 94.2% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 94.6% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 93.7% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 93.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 93.3% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 93.3% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 92.5% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 91.6% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 91.2% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 90.9% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 90.3% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 90.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 89.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 89.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 89.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 89.1% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 89.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 90.4% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 91.4% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 77.7% | -15.0% |
| 2024 | 79.0% | +1.7% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 79.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.4%, 1.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 79.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86.0%, 92% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.6% | 94.6% | 94.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.8% | 92.5% | 94.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 90.1% | 89.1% | 91.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.9% | 77.7% | 91.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Luxembourg?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Luxembourg was 79.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 94.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.7% in 2023.
- How does Luxembourg rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Luxembourg ranks 74th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release