Ireland vs Luxembourg: Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of

Ireland
3.5%
in 2021
Luxembourg
3.8%
in 2021
Ireland rank
65th
Luxembourg rank
62nd

Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of over time

  • Ireland
  • Luxembourg
0246201020152021

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 3.8% against 3.5% in Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 65th and Luxembourg ranks 62nd of 70 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Luxembourg Difference Ahead
2010s 4.5% 3.8% 0.7% Ireland
2020s 3.6% 3.9% 0.3% Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of, Ireland or Luxembourg?
Luxembourg, at 3.8% against 3.5% in Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of between Ireland and Luxembourg?
0.3%, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Luxembourg?
8 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
How do Ireland and Luxembourg rank globally for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of?
Ireland ranks 65th and Luxembourg ranks 62nd of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage 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
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
70 places, 706 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release