Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 7,133 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Luxembourg, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Luxembourg stood at 7,133. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Luxembourg peaked at 7,133 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,614, in 2005.
That places Luxembourg 171st out of 222 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5,799 | — |
| 2002 | 5,777 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 5,903 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 5,791 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 5,614 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 5,931 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 6,031 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 5,818 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 5,880 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 5,702 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 6,037 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 5,881 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 6,071 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 6,067 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 6,179 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 6,301 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 6,642 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 6,417 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 6,663 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 6,878 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 6,947 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 6,886 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 7,032 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 7,133 | +1.4% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 7,133 is below the median for high income countries, which is 40,266, 18% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 7,133 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65,242, 11% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,838 | 5,614 | 6,031 | 9 |
| 2010s | 6,196 | 5,702 | 6,663 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,975 | 6,878 | 7,133 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 168 Vanuatu 8,702 compare
- 169 Montenegro 7,473 compare
- 170 Belize 7,409 compare
- 172 Maldives 6,605 compare
- 173 French Guiana 6,494 compare
- 174 Brunei Darussalam 6,370 compare
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 the official entrance age to primary education, both in Luxembourg?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Luxembourg was 7,133 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 7,133 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,614 in 2005.
- How does Luxembourg rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Luxembourg ranks 171st out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release