Ireland vs Luxembourg: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Ireland
31.7%
in 2020
Luxembourg
31.0%
in 2023
Ireland rank
8th
Luxembourg rank
9th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Ireland
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 31.7% against 31.0% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Ireland ranks 8th and Luxembourg ranks 9th of 41 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.4% | 25.4% | 0.9% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 27.7% | 4.0% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Ireland or Luxembourg?
- Ireland, at 31.7% against 31.0% in Luxembourg as of 2020.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 0.7%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and Luxembourg rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Ireland ranks 8th and Luxembourg ranks 9th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release