Luxembourg vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education

Luxembourg
53.9%
in 2023
Norway
54.9%
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
3rd
Norway rank
2nd

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Norway
0204060200620142023

How they compare

Norway currently reports 54.9% against 53.9% in Luxembourg, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Norway ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 2nd of 30 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 31.5% 47.4% 15.8% Norway
2010s 43.3% 49.9% 6.6% Norway
2020s 54.7% 57.6% 2.9% Norway

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 Norway?
Norway, at 54.9% against 53.9% in Luxembourg as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Luxembourg and Norway?
1.0%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Norway?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Luxembourg and Norway rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Luxembourg ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 2nd 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, immigrant background, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
30 places, 359 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release