Luxembourg vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Luxembourg
98.8%
in 2023
Netherlands
98.7%
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
32nd
Netherlands rank
34th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 98.8% against 98.7% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Netherlands ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 32nd and Netherlands ranks 34th of 101 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 99.7% | 0.3% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.3% | 0.5% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 99.0% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
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 Netherlands?
- Luxembourg, at 98.8% against 98.7% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Luxembourg and Netherlands?
- 0.1%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Netherlands?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Luxembourg ranks 32nd and Netherlands ranks 34th of 101 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, 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