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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

Latest (2022)
3.7%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
118th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.3%
in 1982
All-time low
2.3%
in 1970
Years of data
29
1970–2022

Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Luxembourg, 1970–2022

02461970199620221970: 2.3 % of GDP1971: 2.9 % of GDP1972: 2.7 % of GDP1973: 2.8 % of GDP1975: 3.4 % of GDP1976: 3.6 % of GDP1977: 3.7 % of GDP1978: 4.3 % of GDP1979: 4.4 % of GDP1980: 4.6 % of GDP1981: 4.7 % of GDP1982: 5.3 % of GDP1983: 3.3 % of GDP1986: 3.8 % of GDP1987: 4.1 % of GDP1988: 4 % of GDP1989: 3.9 % of GDP1995: 3.7 % of GDP1996: 3.5 % of GDP2001: 3.5 % of GDP2012: 3.9 % of GDP2014: 3.9 % of GDP2015: 3.8 % of GDP2017: 3.5 % of GDP2018: 3.7 % of GDP2019: 3.7 % of GDP2020: 3.9 % of GDP2021: 3.7 % of GDP2022: 3.7 % of GDP

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 115 Egypt 3.8% compare
  2. 116 Dominican Republic 3.8% compare
  3. 117 Djibouti 3.8% compare
  4. 119 Ecuador 3.7% compare
  5. 120 Nepal 3.7% compare
  6. 121 Azerbaijan 3.7% compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Unit
% of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
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Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.