Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 85,846 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Luxembourg, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Luxembourg stood at 85,846. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Luxembourg peaked at 85,846 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60,624, in 2001.
That places Luxembourg 156th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 60,624 | — |
| 2002 | 61,497 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 62,054 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 62,968 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 63,808 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 64,520 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 65,049 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 65,368 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 71,973 | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 72,340 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 72,863 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 72,771 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 73,414 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 73,925 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 74,898 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 76,112 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 76,711 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 77,874 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 79,110 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 80,347 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 81,400 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 82,519 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 84,597 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 85,846 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64,207 | 60,624 | 71,973 | 9 |
| 2010s | 75,002 | 72,340 | 79,110 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,942 | 80,347 | 85,846 | 5 |
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More education data for Luxembourg
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 21,101 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0312 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 21,919 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0324 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 53,672 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,878 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 7.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Luxembourg?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Luxembourg was 85,846 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 85,846 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,624 in 2001.
- How does Luxembourg rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Luxembourg ranks 156th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release