School enrollment, primary (% net) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: School enrollment, primary (% net) was 95.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Luxembourg, 1972–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 95.0% for school enrollment, primary in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Luxembourg peaked at 96.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 78.6%, in 1987.
Luxembourg ranks 71st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (% net) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 91.1% | — |
| 1973 | 90.0% | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 92.2% | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 91.3% | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 90.9% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 90.3% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 89.9% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 78.9% | -12.3% |
| 1982 | 84.4% | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 83.1% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 81.7% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 81.8% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 78.6% | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 84.9% | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 96.2% | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 95.8% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 96.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 96.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 94.9% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 95.6% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 96.3% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 96.5% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 95.8% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 92.7% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 92.1% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 93.0% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 92.7% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 93.3% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 94.9% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 95.5% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.8% | 89.9% | 92.2% | 7 |
| 1980s | 81.9% | 78.6% | 84.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 96.2% | 96.2% | 96.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.0% | 94.9% | 96.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 92.1% | 95.5% | 8 |
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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 enrollment, primary in Luxembourg?
- School enrollment, primary in Luxembourg was 95.0% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.6% in 1987.
- How does Luxembourg rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Luxembourg ranks 71st out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, primary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.