Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Luxembourg, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Luxembourg is 1.1%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Luxembourg peaked at 3.3% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1970.
Luxembourg ranks 96th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9% | — |
| 1971 | 1.1% | +18.2% |
| 1972 | 1.1% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 1.0% | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 1.3% | +32.9% |
| 1976 | 1.3% | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 1.4% | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 2.5% | +74.3% |
| 1979 | 2.5% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 2.6% | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.3% | +26.7% |
| 1983 | 1.4% | -59.4% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | +36.6% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -43.5% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -18.3% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +2.5% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 1.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 1.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.1%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +74.3% | 1.4% | 2.5% |
| 1983 | -59.4% | 3.3% | 1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 2.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 3.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 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 primary education as a percentage of gdp in Luxembourg?
- Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Luxembourg was 1.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 1982.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1970.
- How does Luxembourg rank for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Luxembourg ranks 96th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release