Luxembourg vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Luxembourg
43.2%
in 2023
United States of America
42.3%
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
7th
United States of America rank
9th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Luxembourg
- United States of America
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 43.2% against 42.3% in United States of America, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States of America ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 9th of 89 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 29.2% | 13.1% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 33.5% | 5.2% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 39.4% | 40.0% | 0.6% | United States of America |
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 United States of America?
- Luxembourg, at 43.2% against 42.3% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Luxembourg and United States of America?
- 0.9%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United States of America?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Luxembourg ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 9th 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