Luxembourg vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Luxembourg
3.5%
in 2023
Sweden
2.3%
in 2022
Luxembourg rank
2nd
Sweden rank
5th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Luxembourg
- Sweden
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 3.5% against 2.3% in Sweden, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.5 times Sweden's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 5th of 55 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 0.4% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.2% | 0.6% | 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 Sweden?
- Luxembourg, at 3.5% against 2.3% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Luxembourg and Sweden?
- 1.2%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Sweden?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Luxembourg and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Luxembourg ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 5th of 55 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, urban, 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