Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Teachers in primary education, both sexes 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 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% |
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
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5,878 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release