Iceland vs Luxembourg: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Iceland
50.2%
in 2023
Luxembourg
53.9%
in 2023
Iceland rank
5th
Luxembourg rank
3rd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Iceland
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 53.9% against 50.2% in Iceland, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 5th and Luxembourg ranks 3rd of 30 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.8% | 31.1% | 6.7% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 43.8% | 1.2% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 54.7% | 4.6% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Iceland or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 53.9% against 50.2% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Iceland and Luxembourg?
- 3.7%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Luxembourg?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Luxembourg rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Iceland ranks 5th and Luxembourg ranks 3rd of 30 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, 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