Luxembourg vs United States: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Luxembourg
1.8%
in 2023
United States
1.3%
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
1st
United States rank
4th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Luxembourg
- United States
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 1.8% against 1.3% in United States, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.4 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was United States ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 1st and United States ranks 4th of 40 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 0.4% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.2% | 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 United States?
- Luxembourg, at 1.8% against 1.3% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Luxembourg and United States?
- 0.5%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United States?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and United States rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Luxembourg ranks 1st and United States ranks 4th 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