Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 98.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
98.9%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
7th
of 45 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2022
All-time low
83.5%
in 2003
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Luxembourg, 1999–2024

0204060801001999201120241999: 91.4 Percentage2000: 94.8 Percentage2001: 95.3 Percentage2002: 97.7 Percentage2003: 83.5 Percentage2004: 89.5 Percentage2005: 94.8 Percentage2006: 95 Percentage2007: 93.9 Percentage2008: 94.3 Percentage2009: 94.6 Percentage2010: 94.6 Percentage2011: 95.6 Percentage2012: 97.9 Percentage2013: 99.4 Percentage2014: 98.4 Percentage2015: 96.6 Percentage2016: 94.2 Percentage2017: 96.6 Percentage2018: 96.1 Percentage2019: 97.9 Percentage2020: 98.4 Percentage2021: 99.3 Percentage2022: 100 Percentage2023: 98.5 Percentage2024: 98.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Luxembourg recorded 98.9% for pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in 2024.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Luxembourg peaked at 100.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 83.5%, in 2003.

That places Luxembourg 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level, by sex - as % of the population of the corresponding age group in Luxembourg, 1999 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
1999 91.4%
2000 94.8% +3.7%
2001 95.3% +0.5%
2002 97.7% +2.5%
2003 83.5% -14.5%
2004 89.5% +7.2%
2005 94.8% +5.9%
2006 95.0% +0.2%
2007 93.9% -1.2%
2008 94.3% +0.4%
2009 94.6% +0.3%
2010 94.6% +0.0%
2011 95.6% +1.1%
2012 97.9% +2.4%
2013 99.4% +1.5%
2014 98.4% -1.0%
2015 96.6% -1.8%
2016 94.2% -2.5%
2017 96.6% +2.5%
2018 96.1% -0.5%
2019 97.9% +1.9%
2020 98.4% +0.5%
2021 99.3% +0.9%
2022 100.0% +0.7%
2023 98.5% -1.5%
2024 98.9% +0.4%

Luxembourg compared with similar countries

  • Luxembourg's 98.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.5%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Luxembourg's 98.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 96.5%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 91.4% 91.4% 91.4% 1
2000s 93.3% 83.5% 97.7% 10
2010s 96.7% 94.2% 99.4% 10
2020s 99.0% 98.4% 100.0% 5

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 6 Portugal 99.7% compare
  2. 8 Lithuania 98.4% compare
  3. 8 Lithuania 98.4% compare
  4. 10 Belgium 98.3% compare
  5. 10 Spain 98.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Luxembourg?
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Luxembourg was 98.9% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 83.5% in 2003.
How does Luxembourg rank for pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
Luxembourg ranks 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level, by sex - as % of the population of the corresponding age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level, by sex - as % of the population of the corresponding age group
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,185 data points, 1998–2024
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