Education spending in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Education spending was 3.74 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.74
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
118th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.28
in 1982
All-time low
2.3
in 1970
Years of data
29
1970–2022
Education spending in Luxembourg, 1970–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, education spending in Luxembourg stood at 3.74.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Luxembourg peaked at 5.28 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2.3, in 1970.
That places Luxembourg 118th out of 199 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Education spending in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.3 | — |
| 1971 | 2.86 | +24.1% |
| 1972 | 2.74 | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 2.81 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 3.42 | +21.7% |
| 1976 | 3.61 | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 3.69 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 4.34 | +17.5% |
| 1979 | 4.4 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 4.55 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 4.69 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 5.28 | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 3.32 | -37.1% |
| 1986 | 3.79 | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 4.08 | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 4.01 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 3.87 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 3.66 | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 3.48 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 3.54 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 3.88 | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 3.86 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 3.77 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 3.49 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 3.66 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 3.74 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 3.85 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 3.69 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 3.74 | +1.6% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 3.74 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.4, 85% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 3.74 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.5, 83% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.35 | 2.3 | 4.4 | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.2 | 3.32 | 5.28 | 8 |
| 1990s | 3.57 | 3.48 | 3.66 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.54 | 3.54 | 3.54 | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.73 | 3.49 | 3.88 | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.76 | 3.69 | 3.85 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More education data for Luxembourg
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.59 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.74 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education spending in Luxembourg?
- Education spending in Luxembourg was 3.74 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 5.28 in 1982.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 1970.
- How does Luxembourg rank for education spending?
- Luxembourg ranks 118th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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