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

Luxembourg
54.6%
in 2023
Norway
44.7%
in 2022
Luxembourg rank
2nd
Norway rank
5th

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

  • Luxembourg
  • Norway
0204060200620142023

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 54.6% against 44.7% in Norway, a difference of 9.9%.

That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Norway ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 5th of 31 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 31.0% 37.0% 6.0% Norway
2010s 47.8% 34.8% 12.9% Luxembourg
2020s 55.3% 45.2% 10.1% 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 Norway?
Luxembourg, at 54.6% against 44.7% in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Luxembourg and Norway?
9.9%, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Norway?
11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Luxembourg and Norway rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Luxembourg ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 5th of 31 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
31 places, 355 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release