Ireland vs Luxembourg: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Ireland
0.7928 LPIA
in 2022
Luxembourg
0.852 LPIA
in 2023
Ireland rank
11th
Luxembourg rank
8th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Ireland
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 0.852 LPIA against 0.7928 LPIA in Ireland, a difference of 0.0592 LPIA.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Ireland ranks 11th and Luxembourg ranks 8th of 93 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7148 LPIA | 0.7744 LPIA | 0.0596 LPIA | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 0.6813 LPIA | 0.6927 LPIA | 0.0114 LPIA | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 0.7478 LPIA | 0.742 LPIA | 0.0059 LPIA | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.7592 LPIA | 0.8032 LPIA | 0.044 LPIA | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Ireland or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 0.852 LPIA against 0.7928 LPIA in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 0.0592 LPIA, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Luxembourg rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Ireland ranks 11th and Luxembourg ranks 8th of 93 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, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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