Luxembourg vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Luxembourg
0.9026 LPIA
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1 LPIA
in 2021
Luxembourg rank
7th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Luxembourg
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1 LPIA against 0.9026 LPIA in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.0974 LPIA.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 87 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7147 LPIA | 1.13 LPIA | 0.4116 LPIA | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.7606 LPIA | 1.09 LPIA | 0.3259 LPIA | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.8524 LPIA | 0.9844 LPIA | 0.132 LPIA | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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 Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1 LPIA against 0.9026 LPIA in Luxembourg as of 2021.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Luxembourg and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0974 LPIA, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
- How do Luxembourg and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Luxembourg ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 87 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, female, 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