Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 3,580 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female in Luxembourg, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in primary education, female in Luxembourg stood at 3,580 number. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Luxembourg peaked at 3,580 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 799 number, in 1975.
That places Luxembourg 151st out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 834 number | — |
| 1971 | 930 number | +11.5% |
| 1972 | 915 number | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 924 number | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 979 number | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 799 number | -18.4% |
| 1976 | 810 number | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 907 number | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 882 number | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 886 number | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 859 number | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 848 number | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 855 number | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 869 number | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 886 number | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 862 number | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 862 number | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 896 number | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 1,886 number | +110.5% |
| 2002 | 1,965 number | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 2,054 number | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 2,120 number | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 2,202 number | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 2,284 number | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 2,313 number | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 2,144 number | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 2,798 number | +30.5% |
| 2011 | 2,873 number | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 3,290 number | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 3,232 number | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 3,221 number | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 3,352 number | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 3,580 number | +6.8% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 3,580 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 15,496 number, 23% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 3,580 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,278 number, 14% of the median. (51 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 number | 1,886 number |
| 2010 | +30.5% | 2,144 number | 2,798 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 884.43 number | 799 number | 979 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 872.67 number | 848 number | 907 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 879 number | 862 number | 896 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,121 number | 1,886 number | 2,313 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 3,192 number | 2,798 number | 3,580 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
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 teachers in primary education, female in Luxembourg?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Luxembourg was 3,580 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 3,580 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 799 number in 1975.
- How does Luxembourg rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Luxembourg ranks 151st out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.0%. 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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Total number of female teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.