Luxembourg vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Luxembourg
97.5%
in 2023
United States of America
96.2%
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
21st
United States of America rank
23rd
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Luxembourg
- United States of America
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 97.5% against 96.2% in United States of America, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was United States of America ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 23rd of 31 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 | 89.1% | 98.1% | 9.0% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 98.2% | 1.1% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.3% | 0.4% | 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 97.5% against 96.2% 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?
- 1.3%, 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 21st and United States of America ranks 23rd of 31 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, 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