School-age population (primary level) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: School-age population (primary level) was 43,358 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School-age population in Luxembourg, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 43,358 for school-age population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Luxembourg peaked at 43,358 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33,039, in 2000.
That places Luxembourg 65th out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
School-age population (primary level) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33,039 | — |
| 2001 | 33,474 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 34,037 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 34,387 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 34,918 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 35,063 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 35,559 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 35,841 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 35,924 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 35,949 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 35,904 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 36,448 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 35,850 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 36,069 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 36,416 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 36,878 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 37,600 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 38,716 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 39,215 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 39,809 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 40,568 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 41,203 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 41,688 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 42,649 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 43,358 | +1.7% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 43,358 is below the median for high income countries, which is 380,422, 11% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 43,358 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 432,925, 10% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34,819 | 33,039 | 35,949 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,290 | 35,850 | 39,809 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,893 | 40,568 | 43,358 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
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 school-age population in Luxembourg?
- School-age population in Luxembourg was 43,358 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 43,358 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,039 in 2000.
- How does Luxembourg rank for school-age population?
- Luxembourg ranks 65th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school-age population rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (primary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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