Luxembourg vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Luxembourg
0.9765 NPIA
in 2023
United States of America
0.9651 NPIA
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
26th
United States of America rank
27th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Luxembourg
- United States of America
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 0.9765 NPIA against 0.9651 NPIA in United States of America, a difference of 0.0114 NPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was United States of America ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 26th and United States of America ranks 27th of 33 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 | 0.8924 NPIA | 0.9844 NPIA | 0.092 NPIA | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.9951 NPIA | 0.9855 NPIA | 0.0096 NPIA | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 0.9816 NPIA | 0.9758 NPIA | 0.0058 NPIA | 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 0.9765 NPIA against 0.9651 NPIA 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?
- 0.0114 NPIA, 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 26th and United States of America ranks 27th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). 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