Ireland vs Luxembourg: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Ireland
63.0%
in 2023
Luxembourg
54.3%
in 2023
Ireland rank
1st
Luxembourg rank
3rd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Ireland
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 63.0% against 54.3% in Luxembourg, a difference of 8.7%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 1st and Luxembourg ranks 3rd of 32 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.6% | 47.9% | 3.7% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 60.4% | 53.6% | 6.8% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Ireland or Luxembourg?
- Ireland, at 63.0% against 54.3% in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 8.7%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Luxembourg rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Ireland ranks 1st and Luxembourg ranks 3rd of 32 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, 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