Luxembourg vs United Kingdom: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Luxembourg
10.7%
in 2022
United Kingdom
10.6%
in 2022
Luxembourg rank
77th
United Kingdom rank
79th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Luxembourg
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 10.7% against 10.6% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 77th and United Kingdom ranks 79th of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 13.7% | 2.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 12.3% | 1.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 10.7% | 0.1% | Luxembourg |
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 United Kingdom?
- Luxembourg, at 10.7% against 10.6% in United Kingdom as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Luxembourg and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United Kingdom?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Luxembourg and United Kingdom rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Luxembourg ranks 77th and United Kingdom ranks 79th 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