Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 6,500 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Luxembourg, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Luxembourg is 6,500 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Luxembourg peaked at 6,500 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,051 number, in 1984.
That places Luxembourg 171st out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,196 number | — |
| 1971 | 5,187 number | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 5,159 number | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 5,113 number | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 5,051 number | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 4,974 number | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 4,886 number | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 4,779 number | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 4,632 number | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 4,469 number | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 4,314 number | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 4,197 number | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 4,098 number | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 4,053 number | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 4,051 number | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 4,076 number | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 4,106 number | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 4,144 number | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 4,194 number | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 4,258 number | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 4,337 number | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 4,431 number | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 4,537 number | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 4,651 number | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 4,779 number | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 4,921 number | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 5,081 number | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 5,223 number | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 5,376 number | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 5,528 number | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 5,664 number | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 5,770 number | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 5,815 number | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 5,818 number | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 5,800 number | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 5,782 number | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 5,790 number | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 5,800 number | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 5,818 number | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 5,846 number | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 5,883 number | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 5,935 number | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 5,929 number | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 5,923 number | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 5,926 number | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 5,950 number | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 6,003 number | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 6,094 number | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 6,220 number | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 6,362 number | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 6,500 number | +2.2% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 6,500 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 44,436 number, 15% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 6,500 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77,228 number, 8% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,945 number | 4,469 number | 5,196 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,149 number | 4,051 number | 4,314 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,886 number | 4,337 number | 5,528 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,790 number | 5,664 number | 5,846 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,022 number | 5,883 number | 6,362 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,500 number | 6,500 number | 6,500 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 168 Montenegro 7,410 number compare
- 169 Brunei Darussalam 7,067 number compare
- 170 Macau, China 6,606 number compare
- 172 Sao Tome and Principe 6,148 number compare
- 173 French Polynesia 5,403 number compare
- 174 Bahamas 5,118 number 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 6,500 number in 2020, 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 6,500 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,051 number in 1984.
- How does Luxembourg rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Luxembourg ranks 171st out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.