Belgium vs Luxembourg: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Belgium
41.1%
in 2023
Luxembourg
43.2%
in 2023
Belgium rank
10th
Luxembourg rank
7th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 43.2% against 41.1% in Belgium, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 10th and Luxembourg ranks 7th of 89 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Luxembourg in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.2% | 9.8% | 10.4% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 13.0% | 10.1% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 28.3% | 3.8% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 39.4% | 39.4% | 0.0% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Belgium or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 43.2% against 41.1% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 2.1%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Luxembourg rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Luxembourg ranks 7th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). 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