Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 90.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Luxembourg, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Luxembourg is 90.0%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Luxembourg peaked at 91.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 82.5%, in 2001.
That places Luxembourg 82nd out of 125 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 82.5% | — |
| 2012 | 87.5% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 87.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 88.2% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 90.2% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 91.1% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 90.6% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 88.8% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 90.4% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 89.1% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.5% | 82.5% | 82.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 89.2% | 87.5% | 91.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 89.8% | 89.1% | 90.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More education data for Luxembourg
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,748 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,398 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 11,539 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11,009 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 53,672 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 43,020 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0635 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Luxembourg?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Luxembourg was 90.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 91.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.5% in 2001.
- How does Luxembourg rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Luxembourg ranks 82nd out of 125 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release