Primary education, pupils, per capita in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0635 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Luxembourg, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per capita in Luxembourg is 0.0635 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Luxembourg peaked at 0.1061 units per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0592 units per person, in 1987.
That places Luxembourg 155th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1061 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.1008 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0996 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0966 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0971 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0829 units per person | -14.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0816 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0803 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0786 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0758 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0703 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0674 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0652 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0623 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0601 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0597 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0592 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0626 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0606 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.07 units per person | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0663 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0672 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0678 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0685 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0732 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0744 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0753 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0761 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0755 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0755 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0753 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.075 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0743 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0729 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0694 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0677 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0667 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0649 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0637 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0631 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0629 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0628 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0628 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0631 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0635 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0634 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0635 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0634 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0635 units per person | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0899 units per person | 0.0758 units per person | 0.1061 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0634 units per person | 0.0592 units per person | 0.0703 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0677 units per person | 0.0606 units per person | 0.0732 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0749 units per person | 0.0729 units per person | 0.0761 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0647 units per person | 0.0628 units per person | 0.0694 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0635 units per person | 0.0634 units per person | 0.0635 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More education data for Luxembourg
- 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)
- 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, per capita in Luxembourg?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Luxembourg was 0.0635 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1061 units per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0592 units per person in 1987.
- How does Luxembourg rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Luxembourg ranks 155th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.