Belgium vs Luxembourg: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Belgium
98.5%
in 2023
Luxembourg
98.5%
in 2023
Belgium rank
37th
Luxembourg rank
40th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 98.5% against 98.5% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Belgium ranks 37th and Luxembourg ranks 40th of 100 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 100.0% | 0.5% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 100.0% | 3.2% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.8% | 0.2% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Belgium or Luxembourg?
- Belgium, at 98.5% against 98.5% in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Luxembourg rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Belgium ranks 37th and Luxembourg ranks 40th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, 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