Luxembourg vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Luxembourg
2.1%
in 2023
United States of America
2.1%
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
4th
United States of America rank
3rd
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Luxembourg
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 2.1% against 2.1% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was United States of America ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 35 countries.
United States of America 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 | 1.4% | 1.7% | 0.3% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 2.0% | 0.2% | United States of America |
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 2.1% against 2.1% in Luxembourg as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Luxembourg and United States of America?
- 0.0%, with United States of America 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 4th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 35 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, 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