Luxembourg vs South Africa: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data)
Luxembourg
88.7%
in 2025
South Africa
87.6%
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
79th
South Africa rank
81st
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) over time
- Luxembourg
- South Africa
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 88.7% against 87.6% in South Africa, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 79th and South Africa ranks 81st of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.6% | 59.5% | 0.9% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 67.2% | 70.8% | 3.6% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 78.9% | 77.9% | 1.0% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 84.2% | 82.5% | 1.7% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 86.5% | 1.1% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data), Luxembourg or South Africa?
- Luxembourg, at 88.7% against 87.6% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) between Luxembourg and South Africa?
- 1.1%, with Luxembourg 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, male (modelled data)?
- Luxembourg ranks 79th and South Africa ranks 81st of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (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