Luxembourg vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Luxembourg
44.8%
in 2023
Sweden
42.1%
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
5th
Sweden rank
6th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Luxembourg
- Sweden
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 44.8% against 42.1% in Sweden, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sweden ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 6th of 79 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.8% | 30.1% | 7.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 33.5% | 1.4% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 42.5% | 39.8% | 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, Luxembourg or Sweden?
- Luxembourg, at 44.8% against 42.1% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Luxembourg and Sweden?
- 2.7%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Sweden?
- 14 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 5th and Sweden ranks 6th of 79 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, both sexes (%). 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