Luxembourg vs Switzerland: Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total

Luxembourg
2.8%
in 2023
Switzerland
3.3%
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
2nd
Switzerland rank
1st

Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 3.3% against 2.8% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Luxembourg's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Luxembourg ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 1st of 66 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Switzerland Difference Ahead
2010s 1.9% 2.9% 1.1% Switzerland
2020s 2.5% 3.1% 0.5% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total, Luxembourg or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 3.3% against 2.8% in Luxembourg as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total between Luxembourg and Switzerland?
0.5%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Switzerland?
8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Luxembourg and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total?
Luxembourg ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 1st of 66 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
66 places, 683 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Doctoral or equivalent.