Luxembourg vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Luxembourg
0.5198 LPIA
in 2023
United States of America
0.5335 LPIA
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
8th
United States of America rank
7th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Luxembourg
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.5335 LPIA against 0.5198 LPIA in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.0137 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2014 it was United States of America ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 7th of 40 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6594 LPIA | 0.5442 LPIA | 0.1152 LPIA | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 0.6809 LPIA | 0.5553 LPIA | 0.1256 LPIA | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Luxembourg or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.5335 LPIA against 0.5198 LPIA in Luxembourg as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Luxembourg and United States of America?
- 0.0137 LPIA, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United States of America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Luxembourg and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Luxembourg ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 7th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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