Egypt vs Luxembourg: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP

Egypt
3.8%
in 2008
Luxembourg
3.7%
in 2022
Egypt rank
115th
Luxembourg rank
118th

Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Egypt
  • Luxembourg
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 3.8% against 3.7% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 115th and Luxembourg ranks 118th of 199 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1970s 4.7% 3.4% 1.3% Egypt
1980s 4.8% 4.2% 0.6% Egypt
1990s 4.6% 3.6% 1.1% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Egypt or Luxembourg?
Egypt, at 3.8% against 3.7% in Luxembourg as of 2008.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Egypt and Luxembourg?
0.1%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Luxembourg?
13 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1996.
How do Egypt and Luxembourg rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
Egypt ranks 115th and Luxembourg ranks 118th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education 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
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
199 places, 5,141 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release