Luxembourg vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Luxembourg
0.852 LPIA
in 2023
Switzerland
0.8053 LPIA
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
8th
Switzerland rank
10th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Luxembourg
- Switzerland
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 0.852 LPIA against 0.8053 LPIA in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0467 LPIA.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 93 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7003 LPIA | 0.6771 LPIA | 0.0232 LPIA | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 0.742 LPIA | 0.9221 LPIA | 0.1802 LPIA | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.8154 LPIA | 0.791 LPIA | 0.0245 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, Luxembourg or Switzerland?
- Luxembourg, at 0.852 LPIA against 0.8053 LPIA in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Luxembourg and Switzerland?
- 0.0467 LPIA, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Switzerland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Luxembourg ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 10th 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