Luxembourg vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Luxembourg
54.6%
in 2023
Sweden
44.8%
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
2nd
Sweden rank
4th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Luxembourg
- Sweden
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 54.6% against 44.8% in Sweden, a difference of 9.8%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 4th of 31 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 | 47.8% | 34.0% | 13.7% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 42.2% | 11.9% | 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 54.6% against 44.8% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Luxembourg and Sweden?
- 9.8%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Sweden?
- 10 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 2nd and Sweden ranks 4th 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