Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education was 3.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Luxembourg, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Luxembourg stood at 3.7%.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Luxembourg peaked at 5.3% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1970.
That places Luxembourg 118th out of 199 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 spending on education overall vs. primary education in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.3% | — |
| 1971 | 2.9% | +24.1% |
| 1972 | 2.7% | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 2.8% | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 3.4% | +21.7% |
| 1976 | 3.6% | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 3.7% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 4.3% | +17.5% |
| 1979 | 4.4% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 4.6% | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 4.7% | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 5.3% | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 3.3% | -37.1% |
| 1986 | 3.8% | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 4.1% | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 4.0% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 3.9% | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 3.5% | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +1.6% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 3.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.4%, 85% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 3.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.5%, 83% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.4% | 2.3% | 4.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 3.3% | 5.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.5% | 3.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 3.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Luxembourg?
- Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Luxembourg was 3.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 1982.
- What is the lowest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1970.
- How does Luxembourg rank for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Luxembourg ranks 118th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government spending on education overall vs. primary 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.