Luxembourg vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Luxembourg
1.8%
in 2023
Switzerland
1.6%
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
1st
Switzerland rank
2nd
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Luxembourg
- Switzerland
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 1.8% against 1.6% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Switzerland ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 40 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 0.4% | 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 Switzerland?
- Luxembourg, at 1.8% against 1.6% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Luxembourg and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Switzerland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Luxembourg ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 2nd 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, rural, 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