Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 18.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Luxembourg, 2008–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 18.7% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2022.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Luxembourg peaked at 18.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2008.
Luxembourg ranks 39th of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3.6% | — |
| 2009 | 13.1% | +266.1% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | +27.8% |
| 2013 | 16.8% | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | +22.1% |
| 2018 | 17.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 18.1% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 18.7% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 3.6% | 13.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 13.4% | 18.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 17.6% | 18.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 36 Costa Rica 19.1% compare
- 37 Thailand 18.9% compare
- 38 Paraguay 18.7% compare
- 40 Spain 18.5% compare
- 41 El Salvador 18.5% compare
- 42 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18.5% compare
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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Luxembourg?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Luxembourg was 18.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2008.
- How does Luxembourg rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Luxembourg ranks 39th out of 117 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release