School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 20,953 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Luxembourg, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 20,953 for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Luxembourg peaked at 20,953 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17,024, in 2007.
That places Luxembourg 169th 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, pre-primary education, both sexes in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 17,397 | — |
| 2002 | 17,225 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 17,071 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 17,305 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 17,419 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 17,300 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 17,024 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 17,125 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 17,203 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 17,532 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 17,588 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 17,693 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 18,005 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 18,562 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 19,093 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 19,632 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 19,276 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 19,811 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 20,072 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 20,214 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 20,273 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 20,492 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 20,797 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 20,953 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,230 | 17,024 | 17,419 | 9 |
| 2010s | 18,726 | 17,532 | 20,072 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,546 | 20,214 | 20,953 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 166 Cape Verde 24,636 compare
- 167 Montenegro 22,284 compare
- 168 Suriname 21,201 compare
- 170 Brunei 18,881 compare
- 171 Western Sahara 18,535 compare
- 172 Sao Tome and Principe 18,162 compare
More education data for Luxembourg
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5,878 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Luxembourg?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Luxembourg was 20,953 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 20,953 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,024 in 2007.
- How does Luxembourg rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Luxembourg ranks 169th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release