Luxembourg vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Luxembourg
35.4%
in 2023
Spain
36.5%
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
12th
Spain rank
9th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Luxembourg
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 36.5% against 35.4% in Luxembourg, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Spain ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 12th and Spain ranks 9th of 40 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 25.9% | 5.1% | Spain |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 29.8% | 0.5% | Spain |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 35.1% | 1.3% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 36.5% against 35.4% in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Luxembourg and Spain?
- 1.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Spain?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Luxembourg ranks 12th and Spain ranks 9th 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