Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ was 26,139 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Luxembourg, 2008–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 26,139 for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Luxembourg peaked at 34,287 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 21,862, in 2008.
That places Luxembourg 2nd out of 122 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 21,862 | — |
| 2010 | 33,351 | +52.5% |
| 2011 | 34,287 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 28,266 | -17.6% |
| 2013 | 26,590 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 26,907 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 26,938 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 23,477 | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 24,833 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 26,401 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 26,251 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 26,314 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 26,139 | -0.7% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 26,139 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,448, 2.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 26,139 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,685, 2.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +52.5% | 21,862 | 33,351 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,862 | 21,862 | 21,862 | 1 |
| 2010s | 27,894 | 23,477 | 34,287 | 9 |
| 2020s | 26,235 | 26,139 | 26,314 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 1 Chad 29,207 compare
- 3 Switzerland 22,052 compare
- 4 South Korea 19,558 compare
- 5 Iceland 19,376 compare
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 initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Luxembourg?
- Initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Luxembourg was 26,139 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 34,287 in 2011.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,862 in 2008.
- How does Luxembourg rank for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
- Luxembourg ranks 2nd out of 122 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release