Canada vs Luxembourg: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Canada
45.4%
in 2021
Luxembourg
46.8%
in 2023
Canada rank
10th
Luxembourg rank
8th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Canada
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 46.8% against 45.4% in Canada, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 10th and Luxembourg ranks 8th of 129 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Luxembourg in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.1% | 20.8% | 27.3% | Canada |
| 2000s | 38.1% | 20.9% | 17.1% | Canada |
| 2010s | 44.5% | 38.3% | 6.2% | Canada |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 45.9% | 0.4% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Canada or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 46.8% against 45.4% in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Canada and Luxembourg?
- 1.4%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Luxembourg?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
- How do Canada and Luxembourg rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Canada ranks 10th and Luxembourg ranks 8th of 129 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, 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