Capital and total current expenditure on education in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Capital and total current expenditure on education was 71.01 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023. ▲ Rising
Capital and total current expenditure on education in Luxembourg, 2012–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in US dollars, PPP converted.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 71.01 US dollars, PPP converted for capital and total current expenditure on education in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 38.2% on the previous year and up 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital and total current expenditure on education in Luxembourg peaked at 71.01 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.56 US dollars, PPP converted, in 2016.
Luxembourg ranks 20th of 23 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Capital and total current expenditure on education in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | US dollars, PPP converted | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 54.54 US dollars, PPP converted | — |
| 2013 | 39.41 US dollars, PPP converted | -27.7% |
| 2014 | 26.23 US dollars, PPP converted | -33.5% |
| 2015 | 26.47 US dollars, PPP converted | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 5.56 US dollars, PPP converted | -79.0% |
| 2017 | 31.5 US dollars, PPP converted | +466.9% |
| 2018 | 35.11 US dollars, PPP converted | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 51.32 US dollars, PPP converted | +46.2% |
| 2020 | 41.92 US dollars, PPP converted | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 48.04 US dollars, PPP converted | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 51.39 US dollars, PPP converted | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 71.01 US dollars, PPP converted | +38.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.77 US dollars, PPP converted | 5.56 US dollars, PPP converted | 54.54 US dollars, PPP converted | 8 |
| 2020s | 53.09 US dollars, PPP converted | 41.92 US dollars, PPP converted | 71.01 US dollars, PPP converted | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 17 Bulgaria 149.99 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 18 Hungary 129.37 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 19 Romania 113.14 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 21 Iceland 36.05 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 22 South Africa 28.06 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 23 Ireland 11.39 US dollars, PPP converted compare
More education data for Luxembourg
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5,878 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.22 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital and total current expenditure on education in Luxembourg?
- Capital and total current expenditure on education in Luxembourg was 71.01 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest capital and total current expenditure on education recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 71.01 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023.
- What is the lowest capital and total current expenditure on education recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.56 US dollars, PPP converted in 2016.
- How does Luxembourg rank for capital and total current expenditure on education?
- Luxembourg ranks 20th out of 23 countries with data for 2023.
- Is capital and total current expenditure on education rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Capital and total current expenditure on education (from all sources). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on capital and current expenditure on education. The default table displays data in 2020 constant USD PPP, for the combined primary to tertiary levels of education, and for both public and private educational institutions combined. This can be changed to display data by: level of education, type of educational institution, local currency/USD PPP, and current/constant prices. Please note that the filters are inter related, meaning that selection in one category may impact the possibility to select options in another category. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page.