Luxembourg vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Luxembourg
36.5%
in 2023
Netherlands
38.7%
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
17th
Netherlands rank
16th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 38.7% against 36.5% in Luxembourg, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 28 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.1% | 26.8% | 7.6% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 30.5% | 4.0% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 37.6% | 3.7% | Netherlands |
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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 38.7% against 36.5% in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Luxembourg and Netherlands?
- 2.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Netherlands?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Luxembourg ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 28 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, 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