Luxembourg vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Luxembourg
53.9%
in 2023
Sweden
50.1%
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
3rd
Sweden rank
6th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Luxembourg
- Sweden
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 53.9% against 50.1% in Sweden, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 6th of 30 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.3% | 38.7% | 4.6% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 53.0% | 47.3% | 5.7% | 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 Sweden?
- Luxembourg, at 53.9% against 50.1% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Luxembourg and Sweden?
- 3.8%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Sweden?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Luxembourg ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 6th 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