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
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
February 2026 Data Release