Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Luxembourg: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Lao People's Democratic Republic
8.2%
in 2024
Luxembourg
8.5%
in 2022
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
177th
Luxembourg rank
174th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 8.5% against 8.2% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 177th and Luxembourg ranks 174th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 3 and Luxembourg in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 8.8% | 8.8% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 9.3% | 0.7% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 9.0% | 1.5% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 8.4% | 2.2% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 8.5% against 8.2% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Luxembourg?
- 0.3%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Luxembourg?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Luxembourg rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 177th and Luxembourg ranks 174th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS 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