Ecuador vs Luxembourg: Government spending on education as a share of GDP

Ecuador
3.7%
in 2024
Luxembourg
3.7%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
119th
Luxembourg rank
118th

Government spending on education as a share of GDP over time

  • Ecuador
  • Luxembourg
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How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 3.7% against 3.7% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Ecuador ranks 119th and Luxembourg ranks 118th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Luxembourg in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1970s 2.1% 2.9% 0.8% Luxembourg
1980s 6.9% 3.8% 3.1% Ecuador
1990s 2.0% 3.7% 1.7% Luxembourg
2010s 4.7% 3.7% 1.0% Ecuador
2020s 3.8% 3.8% 0.1% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending on education as a share of gdp, Ecuador or Luxembourg?
Luxembourg, at 3.7% against 3.7% in Ecuador as of 2022.
What is the difference in government spending on education as a share of gdp between Ecuador and Luxembourg?
0.0%, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Luxembourg?
14 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Ecuador and Luxembourg rank globally for government spending on education as a share of gdp?
Ecuador ranks 119th and Luxembourg ranks 118th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government spending on education as a share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,187 data points, 1870–2025
Last refreshed

Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.