Luxembourg vs United Kingdom: Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this

Luxembourg
0.8966
in 2020
United Kingdom
0.8742
in 2020
Luxembourg rank
19th
United Kingdom rank
21st

Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this over time

  • Luxembourg
  • United Kingdom
00.20.40.60.8199520072020

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 0.8966 against 0.8742 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0224.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 21st of 60 countries.

Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 0.8523 0.7887 0.0636 Luxembourg
2000s 0.8262 0.7867 0.0395 Luxembourg
2010s 0.8731 0.8539 0.0193 Luxembourg
2020s 0.8966 0.8742 0.0224 Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this, Luxembourg or United Kingdom?
Luxembourg, at 0.8966 against 0.8742 in United Kingdom as of 2020.
What is the difference in education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this between Luxembourg and United Kingdom?
0.0224, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United Kingdom?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Luxembourg and United Kingdom rank globally for education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this?
Luxembourg ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 21st of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
60 places, 1,212 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

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