Luxembourg vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Luxembourg
98.0%
in 2023
Portugal
97.8%
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
45th
Portugal rank
48th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Luxembourg
- Portugal
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 98.0% against 97.8% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 45th and Portugal ranks 48th of 108 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 90.5% | 9.5% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 93.1% | 6.9% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 95.9% | 3.9% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 97.7% | 0.7% | 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 Portugal?
- Luxembourg, at 98.0% against 97.8% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Luxembourg and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Portugal?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Luxembourg ranks 45th and Portugal ranks 48th of 108 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, male (%). 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