Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education was 10.28 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Luxembourg, 1970–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 10.28 for percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in 2024.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Luxembourg peaked at 12.38 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3424, in 1983.
That places Luxembourg 27th out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.94 | — |
| 1971 | 2.77 | -29.8% |
| 1972 | 2.2 | -20.7% |
| 1973 | 2.07 | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 2.08 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 2.26 | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 2.26 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 1.99 | -11.8% |
| 1981 | 0.8892 | -55.3% |
| 1982 | 0.8558 | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3424 | -60.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9027 | +163.6% |
| 1991 | 0.6861 | -24.0% |
| 1999 | 6.95 | +913.5% |
| 2000 | 6.78 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 6.7 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 6.65 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 6.84 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 6.92 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 6.9 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 7.08 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 7.66 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 7.83 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 8.56 | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 8.92 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 9.13 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 9.56 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 10.18 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 10.79 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 11.38 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 11.92 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 12.18 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 12.38 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 11.98 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 11.34 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 11.09 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 10.68 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 10.28 | -3.7% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 10.28 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.57, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 10.28 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.14, 2.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +913.5% | 0.6861 | 6.95 |
| 1988 | +163.6% | 0.3424 | 0.9027 |
| 1983 | -60.0% | 0.8558 | 0.3424 |
| 1981 | -55.3% | 1.99 | 0.8892 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.45 | 1.99 | 3.94 | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.7475 | 0.3424 | 0.9027 | 4 |
| 1990s | 3.82 | 0.6861 | 6.95 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.04 | 6.65 | 7.83 | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.5 | 8.56 | 12.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.07 | 10.28 | 11.98 | 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 enrolments in private schools of primary education in Luxembourg?
- Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Luxembourg was 10.28 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 12.38 in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3424 in 1983.
- How does Luxembourg rank for percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education?
- Luxembourg ranks 27th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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