Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0087 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Luxembourg, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Luxembourg is 0.0087 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Luxembourg peaked at 0.0088 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.004 units per person, in 1978.
That places Luxembourg 17th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0047 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0051 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 0.005 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.005 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0052 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0041 units per person | -21.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0042 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.004 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 0.004 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0049 units per person | +23.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0048 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0047 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0046 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0045 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0047 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0048 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0047 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0047 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0046 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0046 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0064 units per person | +40.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0065 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0066 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0066 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0066 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0068 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0067 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0061 units per person | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0075 units per person | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0075 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.008 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.008 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0078 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0075 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0076 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0078 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0079 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0079 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0086 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0088 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0082 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0087 units per person | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0046 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0065 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0077 units per person | 0.0075 units per person | 0.008 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0084 units per person | 0.0079 units per person | 0.0088 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 14 French Polynesia 0.0091 units per person compare
- 15 Maldives 0.0089 units per person compare
- 16 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0087 units per person compare
- 18 Georgia 0.0085 units per person compare
- 19 Costa Rica 0.0084 units per person compare
- 20 Brunei Darussalam 0.0083 units per person compare
More education data for Luxembourg
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,020 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Luxembourg?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Luxembourg was 0.0087 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0088 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.004 units per person in 1978.
- How does Luxembourg rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Luxembourg ranks 17th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.