Germany vs Luxembourg: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes
Germany
78.4%
in 2021
Luxembourg
78.8%
in 2021
Germany rank
39th
Luxembourg rank
38th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Germany
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 78.8% against 78.4% in Germany, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 39th and Luxembourg ranks 38th of 95 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.0% | 76.9% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 2010s | 79.3% | 77.3% | 1.9% | Germany |
| 2020s | 79.8% | 78.7% | 1.2% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes, Germany or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 78.8% against 78.4% in Germany as of 2021.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes between Germany and Luxembourg?
- 0.4%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Luxembourg?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Germany and Luxembourg rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Germany ranks 39th and Luxembourg ranks 38th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%). 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