Luxembourg vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher

Luxembourg
97.3%
in 2023
United States of America
96.3%
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
25th
United States of America rank
28th

Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time

  • Luxembourg
  • United States of America
020406080100199420092024

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 97.3% against 96.3% in United States of America, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was United States of America ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 25th and United States of America ranks 28th of 37 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 89.0% 98.3% 9.2% United States of America
2010s 99.5% 98.4% 1.0% Luxembourg
2020s 97.7% 97.4% 0.3% Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Luxembourg or United States of America?
Luxembourg, at 97.3% against 96.3% in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Luxembourg and United States of America?
1.0%, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United States of America?
15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Luxembourg and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
Luxembourg ranks 25th and United States of America ranks 28th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, immigrant background, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
37 places, 410 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release