Australia vs Luxembourg: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Australia
1.6%
in 2024
Luxembourg
2.7%
in 2023
Australia rank
4th
Luxembourg rank
1st
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Australia
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 2.7% against 1.6% in Australia, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.7 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Australia ranks 4th and Luxembourg ranks 1st of 39 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.0% | 2.0% | 1.0% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 2.2% | 1.2% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Australia or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 2.7% against 1.6% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Australia and Luxembourg?
- 1.1%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Luxembourg?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Luxembourg rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Australia ranks 4th and Luxembourg ranks 1st of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, rural, male (%). 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