Ireland vs Luxembourg: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Ireland
49.5%
in 2020
Luxembourg
50.2%
in 2023
Ireland rank
2nd
Luxembourg rank
1st
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Ireland
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 50.2% against 49.5% in Ireland, 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 2nd and Luxembourg ranks 1st of 33 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 | 42.5% | 42.4% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 49.5% | 44.9% | 4.6% | 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?
- Luxembourg, at 50.2% against 49.5% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 0.7%, with Luxembourg 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 2nd and Luxembourg ranks 1st of 33 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, immigrant background, 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