Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 8.3 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Luxembourg, 1970–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2016, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Luxembourg stood at 8.3.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Luxembourg peaked at 22.53 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 8.14, in 2013.
That places Luxembourg 197th out of 199 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.81 | 18.57 | 22.53 | 9 |
| 1980s | 13.38 | 12.42 | 14.26 | 8 |
| 1990s | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.49 | 11.08 | 11.91 | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.53 | 8.14 | 9.29 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 194 Georgia 8.98 compare
- 195 Kuwait 8.88 compare
- 196 Norway 8.59 compare
- 198 Liechtenstein 7.8 compare
- 199 San Marino 6.93 compare
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 pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Luxembourg?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Luxembourg was 8.3 in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 22.53 in 1970.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.14 in 2013.
- How does Luxembourg rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Luxembourg ranks 197th out of 199 countries with data for 2016.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.