Cyprus vs Luxembourg: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Cyprus
45.3%
in 2023
Luxembourg
46.0%
in 2023
Cyprus rank
20th
Luxembourg rank
18th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Cyprus
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 46.0% against 45.3% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Cyprus ranks 20th and Luxembourg ranks 18th of 128 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Luxembourg in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.7% | 12.1% | 2.4% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 19.3% | 3.0% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 35.3% | 0.0% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 43.4% | 44.0% | 0.6% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Cyprus or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 46.0% against 45.3% in Cyprus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Cyprus and Luxembourg?
- 0.7%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Luxembourg?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Luxembourg rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Cyprus ranks 20th and Luxembourg ranks 18th of 128 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, 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