Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 36.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
36.6%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
38th
of 120 countries
All-time high
40.7%
in 2015
All-time low
35.4%
in 2018
Years of data
9
2012–2022

Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Luxembourg, 2012–2022

0102030402012201720222012: 35.72014: 39.62015: 40.72017: 38.52018: 35.42019: 38.92020: 39.12021: 38.22022: 36.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Luxembourg recorded 36.6% for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in 2022.

That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Luxembourg peaked at 40.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 2018.

Luxembourg ranks 38th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Luxembourg, 2012 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2012 35.7%
2014 39.6% +10.9%
2015 40.7% +3.0%
2017 38.5% -5.4%
2018 35.4% -8.2%
2019 38.9% +9.9%
2020 39.1% +0.5%
2021 38.2% -2.2%
2022 36.6% -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 38.1% 35.4% 40.7% 6
2020s 38.0% 36.6% 39.1% 3

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 35 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 38.7% compare
  2. 36 Turks and Caicos Islands 37.4% compare
  3. 37 Austria 36.7% compare
  4. 39 Ukraine 36.6% compare
  5. 40 Slovakia 36.4% compare
  6. 41 Jamaica 35.0%

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Luxembourg?
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Luxembourg was 36.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 2018.
How does Luxembourg rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
Luxembourg ranks 38th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
120 places, 1,713 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release