Luxembourg vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Luxembourg
43.2%
in 2023
Sweden
42.5%
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
7th
Sweden rank
8th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Luxembourg
- Sweden
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 43.2% against 42.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Sweden ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 8th of 89 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.8% | 22.1% | 12.3% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 27.4% | 14.4% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 34.1% | 5.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 39.4% | 41.0% | 1.6% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Luxembourg or Sweden?
- Luxembourg, at 43.2% against 42.5% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Luxembourg and Sweden?
- 0.7%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Luxembourg ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 8th 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