Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 89.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Luxembourg, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Luxembourg is 89.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Luxembourg peaked at 93.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 87.6%, in 2019.
Luxembourg ranks 95th of 201 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 primary education in public institutions in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 93.0% | — |
| 2000 | 93.2% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 93.3% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 93.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 93.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 93.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 93.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 92.9% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 92.3% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 92.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 91.4% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 91.1% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 90.9% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 90.4% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 89.8% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 89.2% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 88.6% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 88.1% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 87.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 87.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 88.0% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 88.7% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 88.9% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 89.3% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 89.7% | +0.4% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 89.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.7%, 1.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 89.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95.9%, 94% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.0% | 93.0% | 93.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.0% | 92.2% | 93.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 89.5% | 87.6% | 91.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.9% | 88.0% | 89.7% | 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 primary education in public institutions in Luxembourg?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Luxembourg was 89.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 93.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.6% in 2019.
- How does Luxembourg rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Luxembourg ranks 95th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 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