Children in formal: % over the population of each age group in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Children in formal: % over the population of each age group was 43.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
43.6
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
36th
of 47 countries
All-time high
77.7
in 2005
All-time low
36.9
in 2020
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Luxembourg, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 43.6 for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Luxembourg peaked at 77.7 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 36.9, in 2020.
Luxembourg ranks 36th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Children in formal: % over the population of each age group in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 77.7 | — |
| 2006 | 69.1 | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 75.1 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 73.8 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 65.8 | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 64.5 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 56.7 | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 51.8 | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 53.5 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 51 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 48.1 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 49.1 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 39.1 | -20.4% |
| 2018 | 39.5 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 40 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 36.9 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 38.1 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 45.3 | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 40.1 | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 43.4 | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 43.6 | +0.5% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 43.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.85, 69% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 43.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 57.6, 76% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.3 | 65.8 | 77.7 | 5 |
| 2010s | 49.33 | 39.1 | 64.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.23 | 36.9 | 45.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More population data for Luxembourg
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2377 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2169 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2377 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2412 % change on previous year (2100)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 0.0556 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 781.91 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7954 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.238 (2100)
- Population density 290.54 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Luxembourg?
- Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Luxembourg was 43.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 77.7 in 2005.
- What is the lowest children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9 in 2020.
- How does Luxembourg rank for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration?
- Luxembourg ranks 36th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration - % over the population of each age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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