Government expenditure on education in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Government expenditure on education was 3.74 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.74
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
48th
of 68 countries
All-time high
5.28
in 1982
All-time low
2.3
in 1970
Years of data
29
1970–2022
Government expenditure on education in Luxembourg, 1970–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on education in Luxembourg stood at 3.74.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education in Luxembourg peaked at 5.28 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2.3, in 1970.
That places Luxembourg 48th out of 68 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.
Government expenditure on education 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% |
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
- 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 government expenditure on education in Luxembourg?
- Government expenditure on education in Luxembourg was 3.74 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 5.28 in 1982.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 1970.
- How does Luxembourg rank for government expenditure on education?
- Luxembourg ranks 48th out of 68 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education 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 UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on education (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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