School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 6,197 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
6,197 number
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
170th
of 204 countries
All-time high
6,231 number
in 2013
All-time low
4,123 number
in 1988
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Luxembourg, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 6,197 number for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2020.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Luxembourg peaked at 6,231 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4,123 number, in 1988.
That places Luxembourg 170th out of 204 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.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,071 number | — |
| 1971 | 5,141 number | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 5,228 number | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 5,293 number | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 5,335 number | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 5,351 number | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 5,337 number | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 5,331 number | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 5,306 number | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 5,273 number | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 5,206 number | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 5,068 number | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 4,846 number | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 4,632 number | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 4,415 number | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 4,231 number | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 4,134 number | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 4,125 number | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 4,123 number | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 4,139 number | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 4,176 number | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 4,220 number | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 4,269 number | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 4,343 number | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 4,440 number | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 4,551 number | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 4,663 number | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 4,766 number | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 4,881 number | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 4,998 number | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 5,121 number | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 5,258 number | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 5,408 number | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 5,530 number | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 5,641 number | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 5,740 number | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 5,814 number | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 5,860 number | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 5,928 number | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 6,022 number | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 6,115 number | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 6,180 number | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 6,219 number | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 6,231 number | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 6,219 number | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 6,192 number | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 6,165 number | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 6,199 number | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 6,215 number | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 6,203 number | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 6,197 number | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,267 number | 5,071 number | 5,351 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,492 number | 4,123 number | 5,206 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,531 number | 4,176 number | 4,998 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,632 number | 5,121 number | 6,022 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,194 number | 6,115 number | 6,231 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,197 number | 6,197 number | 6,197 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 167 Belize 7,540 number compare
- 168 Maldives 6,846 number compare
- 169 Brunei Darussalam 6,232 number compare
- 171 Bahamas 6,166 number compare
- 172 Sao Tome and Principe 5,860 number compare
- 173 French Polynesia 5,133 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 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 6,197 number in 2020, 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 6,231 number in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,123 number in 1988.
- How does Luxembourg rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Luxembourg ranks 170th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.