Luxembourg vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Luxembourg
14.6%
in 2023
United States of America
15.9%
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
15th
United States of America rank
12th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Luxembourg
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 15.9% against 14.6% in Luxembourg, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 12th of 37 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 | 9.8% | 12.8% | 3.0% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 15.1% | 2.3% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent, Luxembourg or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 15.9% against 14.6% in Luxembourg as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Luxembourg and United States of America?
- 1.3%, 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 master's or equivalent?
- Luxembourg ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 12th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, female (%). 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