Luxembourg vs United States: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Luxembourg
86.8%
in 2023
United States
87.4%
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
26th
United States rank
25th
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Luxembourg
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 87.4% against 86.8% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was United States ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 26th and United States ranks 25th of 34 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.6% | 85.6% | 14.0% | United States |
| 2010s | 86.6% | 88.0% | 1.4% | United States |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 88.6% | 1.2% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Luxembourg or United States?
- United States, at 87.4% against 86.8% in Luxembourg as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Luxembourg and United States?
- 0.6%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United States?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and United States rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Luxembourg ranks 26th and United States ranks 25th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, 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