Luxembourg vs South Africa: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Luxembourg
89.8%
in 2025
South Africa
90.4%
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
79th
South Africa rank
78th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Luxembourg
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 90.4% against 89.8% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 79th and South Africa ranks 78th of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.5% | 59.3% | 0.2% | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 68.6% | 72.7% | 4.1% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 80.3% | 80.8% | 0.5% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 85.3% | 85.5% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 88.6% | 89.3% | 0.7% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data), Luxembourg or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 90.4% against 89.8% in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Luxembourg and South Africa?
- 0.6%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and South Africa rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Luxembourg ranks 79th and South Africa ranks 78th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release