Denmark vs Luxembourg: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Denmark
33.0%
in 2023
Luxembourg
35.4%
in 2023
Denmark rank
15th
Luxembourg rank
12th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Denmark
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 35.4% against 33.0% in Denmark, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 15th and Luxembourg ranks 12th of 40 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.8% | 20.8% | 6.0% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 29.3% | 1.0% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 33.9% | 1.5% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Denmark or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 35.4% against 33.0% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Denmark and Luxembourg?
- 2.4%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Luxembourg?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Luxembourg rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Denmark ranks 15th and Luxembourg ranks 12th of 40 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, non-immigrant background, male (%). 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