Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 43,020 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Luxembourg, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Luxembourg stood at 43,020. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Luxembourg peaked at 43,020 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21,959, in 1987.
Luxembourg ranks 168th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35,976 | — |
| 1971 | 34,530 | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 34,527 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 33,846 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 34,490 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 29,749 | -13.7% |
| 1976 | 29,430 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 29,032 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 28,465 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 27,510 | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 25,604 | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 24,628 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 23,838 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 22,780 | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 21,979 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 21,991 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 22,003 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 21,959 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 23,375 | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 23,405 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 23,435 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 23,465 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 25,045 | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 26,625 | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 28,205 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 27,082 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 27,844 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 28,437 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 29,094 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 31,492 | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 32,458 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 33,266 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 33,966 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 34,081 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 34,603 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 35,016 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 35,431 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 35,668 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 35,630 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 35,408 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 35,187 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 35,099 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 35,397 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 35,250 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 35,435 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 35,920 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 36,626 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 37,452 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 38,173 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 39,146 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 40,018 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 40,575 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 41,473 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 42,250 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 43,020 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31,756 | 27,510 | 35,976 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,156 | 21,959 | 25,604 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,072 | 23,435 | 31,492 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,553 | 32,458 | 35,668 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,368 | 35,099 | 39,146 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,467 | 40,018 | 43,020 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More education data for Luxembourg
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,020 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0635 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Luxembourg?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Luxembourg was 43,020 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 43,020 in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,959 in 1987.
- How does Luxembourg rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Luxembourg ranks 168th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.