Luxembourg vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Luxembourg
35.8%
in 2023
Netherlands
38.4%
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
16th
Netherlands rank
14th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 38.4% against 35.8% in Luxembourg, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 14th of 38 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 23.8% | 7.7% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 29.2% | 5.1% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 37.3% | 4.3% | Netherlands |
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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 38.4% against 35.8% in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Luxembourg and Netherlands?
- 2.6%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Netherlands?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Luxembourg ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 14th of 38 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, female (%). 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