School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 21,392 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Luxembourg, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 21,392 for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Luxembourg peaked at 21,392 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15,496, in 2001.
That places Luxembourg 173rd out of 220 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, lower secondary education, both sexes in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15,496 | — |
| 2002 | 15,783 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 16,373 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 16,633 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 16,989 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 17,259 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 17,741 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 18,094 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 18,490 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 18,588 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 18,483 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 18,647 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 18,933 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 18,979 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 18,993 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 18,659 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 18,858 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 19,119 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 19,476 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 19,690 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 20,153 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 20,428 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 21,099 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 21,392 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,984 | 15,496 | 18,490 | 9 |
| 2010s | 18,874 | 18,483 | 19,476 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,552 | 19,690 | 21,392 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 170 Belize 28,981 compare
- 171 Western Sahara 27,204 compare
- 172 French Guiana 24,810 compare
- 174 Macao 18,300 compare
- 175 Guadeloupe 17,935 compare
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 16,876 compare
More education data for Luxembourg
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,490 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,388 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4,390 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3,974 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 5.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Luxembourg?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Luxembourg was 21,392 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 21,392 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,496 in 2001.
- How does Luxembourg rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Luxembourg ranks 173rd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release