Luxembourg vs Singapore: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Luxembourg
10.7%
in 2022
Singapore
10.8%
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
77th
Singapore rank
76th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Luxembourg
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 10.8% against 10.7% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Singapore ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 77th and Singapore ranks 76th of 123 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 20.7% | 9.4% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 18.9% | 7.5% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 11.5% | 0.7% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Luxembourg or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 10.8% against 10.7% in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Luxembourg and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Singapore?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Luxembourg and Singapore rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Luxembourg ranks 77th and Singapore ranks 76th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release