Luxembourg vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Luxembourg
44.4%
in 2023
Sweden
49.4%
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
8th
Sweden rank
5th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Luxembourg
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 49.4% against 44.4% in Luxembourg, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 5th of 74 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.7% | 33.9% | 14.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 38.4% | 6.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 46.8% | 6.2% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Luxembourg or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 49.4% against 44.4% in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Luxembourg and Sweden?
- 5.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Luxembourg ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 5th of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, 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