Primary education, pupils in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Primary education, pupils was 48.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Luxembourg, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2017, primary education, pupils in Luxembourg stood at 48.8%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Luxembourg peaked at 50.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 2012.
Luxembourg ranks 65th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.2% | 48.9% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.8% | 48.5% | 49.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 50.0% | 49.2% | 50.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 48.6% | 49.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 48.4% | 48.9% | 8 |
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More education data for Luxembourg
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5,878 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.9% (2024)
- Labor force, total 355,974 (2025)
- Labor force, female 46.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Luxembourg?
- Primary education, pupils in Luxembourg was 48.8% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 2012.
- How does Luxembourg rank for primary education, pupils?
- Luxembourg ranks 65th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.