Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) was 5,878 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Luxembourg, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 5,878 for teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Luxembourg peaked at 5,878 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,437, in 1978.
That places Luxembourg 155th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,597 | — |
| 1971 | 1,750 | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 1,723 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 1,757 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 1,857 | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 1,484 | -20.1% |
| 1976 | 1,521 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 1,437 | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 1,449 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 1,795 | +23.9% |
| 1981 | 1,765 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 1,734 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 1,685 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 1,660 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 1,745 | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 1,768 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 1,762 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 1,790 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 1,770 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 1,764 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 2,834 | +60.7% |
| 2002 | 2,893 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 2,966 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 3,002 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 3,091 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 3,191 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 3,218 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2,992 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 3,786 | +26.5% |
| 2011 | 3,903 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 4,228 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 4,330 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 4,338 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 4,247 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 4,411 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 4,718 | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 4,916 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 5,009 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 5,491 | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 5,728 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 5,479 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 5,878 | +7.3% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 5,878 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17,584, 33% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 5,878 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,624, 19% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +60.7% | 1,764 | 2,834 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,619 | 1,437 | 1,857 | 9 |
| 1980s | 1,745 | 1,660 | 1,795 | 9 |
| 1990s | 1,767 | 1,764 | 1,770 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,023 | 2,834 | 3,218 | 8 |
| 2010s | 4,320 | 3,786 | 4,916 | 9 |
| 2020s | 5,517 | 5,009 | 5,878 | 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 teachers in primary education, both sexes in Luxembourg?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Luxembourg was 5,878 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 5,878 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,437 in 1978.
- How does Luxembourg rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Luxembourg ranks 155th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release