Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Burkina Faso or Luxembourg?

Burkina Faso, at 13.7% against 13.1% in Luxembourg as of 2015.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Luxembourg?

8 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Luxembourg: Expenditure on tertiary education

Burkina Faso

13.7%

in 2015

Luxembourg

13.1%

in 2015

Burkina Faso rank

123rd

Luxembourg rank

125th

Expenditure on tertiary education over time

Burkina Faso
Luxembourg

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 13.7% against 13.1% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 123rd and Luxembourg ranks 125th of 160 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Luxembourg in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Luxembourg	Difference	Ahead
1970s	35.7%	2.0%	33.7%	Burkina Faso
1980s	21.6%	2.8%	18.7%	Burkina Faso
1990s	0.0%	4.4%	4.4%	Luxembourg
2010s	14.5%	8.6%	5.9%	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Burkina Faso or Luxembourg?: Burkina Faso, at 13.7% against 13.1% in Luxembourg as of 2015.
What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Burkina Faso and Luxembourg?: 0.6%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Luxembourg?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2015.
How do Burkina Faso and Luxembourg rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?: Burkina Faso ranks 123rd and Luxembourg ranks 125th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Unit: % of government expenditure on education
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 3,723 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.