Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 4,490 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female in Luxembourg, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, female in Luxembourg stood at 4,490. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Luxembourg peaked at 4,490 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 799, in 1975.
That places Luxembourg 152nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 834 | — |
| 1971 | 930 | +11.5% |
| 1972 | 915 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 924 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 979 | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 799 | -18.4% |
| 1976 | 810 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 907 | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 882 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 886 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 859 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 848 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 855 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 869 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 886 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 862 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 862 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 896 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 1,886 | +110.5% |
| 2002 | 1,965 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 2,054 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 2,120 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 2,202 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 2,284 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 2,313 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 2,144 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 2,798 | +30.5% |
| 2011 | 2,873 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 3,290 | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 3,232 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 3,221 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 3,352 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 3,580 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 3,742 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 3,778 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 4,132 | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 4,253 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 4,167 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 4,490 | +7.8% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 4,490 is below the median for high income countries, which is 16,363, 27% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 4,490 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,411, 17% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (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 | +110.5% | 896 | 1,886 |
| 2010 | +30.5% | 2,144 | 2,798 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 884.43 | 799 | 979 | 7 |
| 1980s | 872.67 | 848 | 907 | 9 |
| 1990s | 879 | 862 | 896 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,121 | 1,886 | 2,313 | 8 |
| 2010s | 3,261 | 2,798 | 3,742 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4,164 | 3,778 | 4,490 | 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, female in Luxembourg?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Luxembourg was 4,490 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 4,490 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 799 in 1975.
- How does Luxembourg rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Luxembourg ranks 152nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release