School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: School enrollment, primary (% gross) was 99.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary in Luxembourg, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 99.2% for school enrollment, primary in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Luxembourg peaked at 99.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 96.3%, in 2011.
Luxembourg ranks 116th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 99.4% | — |
| 2002 | 99.8% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 99.1% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.9% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 99.6% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.2% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 96.3% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 97.7% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 97.3% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.7% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 97.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 98.6% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 98.5% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 99.5% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 99.1% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 99.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.8%, 99% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 99.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.2%, 98% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.4% | 99.1% | 99.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 96.3% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 98.5% | 99.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
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, primary in Luxembourg?
- School enrollment, primary in Luxembourg was 99.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.3% in 2011.
- How does Luxembourg rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Luxembourg ranks 116th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.