Republic of Korea vs Luxembourg: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Republic of Korea
97.9%
in 2024
Luxembourg
98.3%
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
48th
Luxembourg rank
46th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Republic of Korea
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 98.3% against 97.9% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 48th and Luxembourg ranks 46th of 136 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.4% | 100.0% | 10.6% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 92.9% | 99.0% | 6.1% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 99.7% | 3.7% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 98.5% | 1.1% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Republic of Korea or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 98.3% against 97.9% in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Republic of Korea and Luxembourg?
- 0.4%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Luxembourg?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and Luxembourg rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Republic of Korea ranks 48th and Luxembourg ranks 46th of 136 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, 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