School enrollment, preprimary in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: School enrollment, preprimary was 92.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, preprimary in Luxembourg, 1970–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary in Luxembourg is 92.2%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Luxembourg peaked at 103.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 71.1%, in 1999.
That places Luxembourg 53rd out of 197 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, preprimary in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 72.3% | — |
| 1971 | 76.6% | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 82.1% | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 86.0% | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 88.5% | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 89.1% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 92.5% | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 92.6% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 81.0% | -12.6% |
| 1979 | 82.4% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 92.8% | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 93.8% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 93.6% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 93.5% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 95.6% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 92.5% | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 93.8% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 99.1% | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 93.8% | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 90.9% | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 91.0% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 92.4% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 93.8% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 96.1% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 103.0% | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 94.5% | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 92.4% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 92.3% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 71.1% | -22.9% |
| 2000 | 77.7% | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 79.3% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 83.4% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 85.8% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 84.4% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 87.0% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 87.4% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 86.1% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 86.9% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 89.2% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 88.6% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 92.1% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 93.8% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 94.2% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 93.2% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 93.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 91.9% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 91.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 91.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 92.2% | +0.8% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 92.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 93.0%, 99% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 92.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.3%, 99% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.3% | 72.3% | 92.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.9% | 90.9% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.8% | 71.1% | 103.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 84.2% | 77.7% | 87.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 88.6% | 94.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.2% | 92.2% | 92.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 50 Italy 92.7% compare
- 51 Vietnam 92.4% compare
- 52 Jamaica 92.4% compare
- 54 Netherlands 92.0% compare
- 55 South Korea 91.8% compare
- 56 New Zealand 91.7% 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 enrollment, preprimary in Luxembourg?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Luxembourg was 92.2% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 103.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.1% in 1999.
- How does Luxembourg rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Luxembourg ranks 53rd out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.