Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 16.41 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Luxembourg, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Luxembourg is 16.41 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Luxembourg peaked at 16.41 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.61 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
Luxembourg ranks 65th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.61 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 12.92 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 13.19 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 13.24 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 13.44 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 13.6 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 13.76 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 13.85 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 13.84 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 13.67 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 13.63 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 13.75 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 13.69 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 13.76 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 13.95 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 14.23 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 14.55 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 14.83 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 15.21 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 15.54 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 15.76 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 16.11 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 16.41 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 16.41 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 8 units per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 16.41 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.22 units per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.38 units per square kilometre | 12.61 units per square kilometre | 13.85 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.13 units per square kilometre | 13.63 units per square kilometre | 15.21 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.96 units per square kilometre | 15.54 units per square kilometre | 16.41 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 62 Puerto Rico 16.94 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Micronesia (country) 16.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 British Virgin Islands 16.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 East Timor 15.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Cape Verde 15.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Egypt 15.14 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Luxembourg
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.59 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.74 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Luxembourg?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Luxembourg was 16.41 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 16.41 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.61 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Luxembourg rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Luxembourg ranks 65th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.