Germany vs Luxembourg: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Germany
32.0%
in 2023
Luxembourg
35.6%
in 2023
Germany rank
18th
Luxembourg rank
16th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Germany
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 35.6% against 32.0% in Germany, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 18th and Luxembourg ranks 16th of 40 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.3% | 29.3% | 0.9% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 33.5% | 2.5% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Germany or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 35.6% against 32.0% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Germany and Luxembourg?
- 3.6%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Luxembourg?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Luxembourg rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Germany ranks 18th and Luxembourg ranks 16th 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, both sexes (%). 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