Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation was 71.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Luxembourg, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Luxembourg is 71.8%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Luxembourg peaked at 76.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 71.3%, in 2001.
Luxembourg ranks 53rd of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 71.3% | — |
| 2012 | 71.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 72.5% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 74.3% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 76.1% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 73.7% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 73.5% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 71.5% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 73.8% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 72.3% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 71.8% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.3% | 71.3% | 71.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 73.3% | 71.4% | 76.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 72.6% | 71.8% | 73.8% | 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 share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Luxembourg?
- Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Luxembourg was 71.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 76.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.3% in 2001.
- How does Luxembourg rank for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Luxembourg ranks 53rd out of 116 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.