Luxembourg vs United States of America: Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total

Luxembourg
2.8%
in 2023
United States of America
2.3%
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
2nd
United States of America rank
5th

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

  • Luxembourg
  • United States of America
11.522.53199420092024

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 2.8% against 2.3% in United States of America, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was United States of America ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 5th of 66 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 1.9% 1.9% 0.0% United States of America
2020s 2.5% 2.1% 0.4% Luxembourg

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 United States of America?
Luxembourg, at 2.8% against 2.3% in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total between Luxembourg and United States of America?
0.5%, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United States of America?
8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Luxembourg and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total?
Luxembourg ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 5th 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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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.