Luxembourg vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Luxembourg
46.8%
in 2023
Switzerland
46.1%
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
8th
Switzerland rank
9th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Luxembourg
- Switzerland
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 46.8% against 46.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Switzerland ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 129 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.7% | 30.8% | 10.1% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 35.2% | 11.0% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 41.8% | 1.5% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 45.4% | 0.2% | Luxembourg |
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 Switzerland?
- Luxembourg, at 46.8% against 46.1% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Luxembourg and Switzerland?
- 0.7%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Luxembourg ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 9th 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