Expenditure on tertiary education in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Expenditure on tertiary education was 13.1% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Expenditure on tertiary education in Luxembourg, 1970–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 13.1% for expenditure on tertiary education in 2015. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 11,707.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on tertiary education in Luxembourg peaked at 13.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2012.
That places Luxembourg 125th out of 160 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Expenditure on tertiary education in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.6% | — |
| 1971 | 4.6% | +26.7% |
| 1972 | 5.3% | +14.5% |
| 1973 | 5.1% | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 3.6% | -30.0% |
| 1976 | 2.9% | -19.4% |
| 1977 | 2.5% | -13.1% |
| 1978 | 2.0% | -20.6% |
| 1979 | 2.0% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 1.9% | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 2.1% | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 1.8% | -16.2% |
| 1983 | 2.8% | +56.9% |
| 1986 | 4.0% | +44.6% |
| 1987 | 3.8% | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 3.8% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 4.0% | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 4.4% | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 4.4% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -97.5% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | +11299.8% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.5% | 2.0% | 5.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 1.8% | 4.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 0.1% | 13.1% | 3 |
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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 expenditure on tertiary education in Luxembourg?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in Luxembourg was 13.1% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2012.
- How does Luxembourg rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Luxembourg ranks 125th out of 160 countries with data for 2015.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.