Luxembourg vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Luxembourg
1.34 NPIA
in 2023
Portugal
1.35 NPIA
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
5th
Portugal rank
3rd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Luxembourg
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.35 NPIA against 1.34 NPIA in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.01 NPIA.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 5th and Portugal ranks 3rd of 32 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.41 NPIA | 1.5 NPIA | 0.0855 NPIA | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.42 NPIA | 1.45 NPIA | 0.025 NPIA | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.35 NPIA against 1.34 NPIA in Luxembourg as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Luxembourg and Portugal?
- 0.01 NPIA, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Portugal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2013.
- How do Luxembourg and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Luxembourg ranks 5th and Portugal 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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). 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