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
020406080100199620092023

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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
101 places, 1,684 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release