Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) was 41,933 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in Luxembourg, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 41,933 for population of compulsory school age, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Luxembourg peaked at 41,933 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29,589, in 2001.
Luxembourg ranks 155th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 29,589 | — |
| 2002 | 30,045 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 30,291 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 30,680 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 31,069 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 31,489 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 31,771 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 31,794 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 34,988 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 35,195 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 35,322 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 35,327 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 35,713 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 35,972 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 36,465 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 36,980 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 37,210 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 37,754 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 38,429 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 39,039 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 39,600 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 40,296 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 41,280 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 41,933 | +1.6% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 41,933 is below the median for high income countries, which is 295,814, 14% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 41,933 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 415,675, 10% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,302 | 29,589 | 34,988 | 9 |
| 2010s | 36,437 | 35,195 | 38,429 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,430 | 39,039 | 41,933 | 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 population of compulsory school age, female in Luxembourg?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Luxembourg was 41,933 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 41,933 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,589 in 2001.
- How does Luxembourg rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Luxembourg ranks 155th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release