Luxembourg vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Luxembourg
3.0%
in 2023
United States of America
2.4%
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
2nd
United States of America rank
5th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Luxembourg
- United States of America
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 3.0% against 2.4% in United States of America, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.3 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 37 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% | 2.1% | 0.2% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 0.0% | 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?
- Luxembourg, at 3.0% against 2.4% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Luxembourg and United States of America?
- 0.6%, 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 rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Luxembourg ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 5th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, 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