Luxembourg vs Spain: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Luxembourg
1.1%
in 2022
Spain
1.2%
in 2022
Luxembourg rank
96th
Spain rank
95th
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Luxembourg
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 96th and Spain ranks 95th of 162 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 0.4% | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 0.5% | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.1% | 0.8% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.0% | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp, Luxembourg or Spain?
- Spain, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Luxembourg as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Luxembourg and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Luxembourg and Spain rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Luxembourg ranks 96th and Spain ranks 95th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary 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
February 2026 Data Release