School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 7,207 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Luxembourg, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Luxembourg is 7,207, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Luxembourg peaked at 7,207 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,343, in 2001.
That places Luxembourg 172nd 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.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5,343 | — |
| 2002 | 5,628 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 5,487 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 5,687 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 5,786 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 5,986 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 6,007 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 6,218 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 6,091 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 5,866 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 6,257 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 6,377 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 6,109 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 6,073 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 6,083 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 6,170 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 6,348 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 6,454 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 6,550 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 6,724 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 6,771 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 6,998 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 6,986 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 7,207 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,804 | 5,343 | 6,218 | 9 |
| 2010s | 6,229 | 5,866 | 6,550 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,937 | 6,724 | 7,207 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 169 Montenegro 7,988 compare
- 170 Maldives 7,677 compare
- 171 Belize 7,626 compare
- 173 Macau, China 6,700 compare
- 174 Brunei Darussalam 6,685 compare
- 175 Sao Tome and Principe 6,013 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Luxembourg?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Luxembourg was 7,207 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 7,207 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,343 in 2001.
- How does Luxembourg rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Luxembourg ranks 172nd out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release