South Korea vs Luxembourg: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
South Korea
44.5%
in 2024
Luxembourg
46.9%
in 2023
South Korea rank
27th
Luxembourg rank
25th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- South Korea
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 46.9% against 44.5% in South Korea, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 27th and Luxembourg ranks 25th of 111 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8% | 23.1% | 4.7% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 36.8% | 0.7% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 44.9% | 2.7% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, South Korea or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 46.9% against 44.5% in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between South Korea and Luxembourg?
- 2.4%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Luxembourg?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Luxembourg rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- South Korea ranks 27th and Luxembourg ranks 25th of 111 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, 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