South Korea vs Luxembourg: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
South Korea
44.5%
in 2024
Luxembourg
46.0%
in 2023
South Korea rank
21st
Luxembourg rank
18th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- South Korea
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 46.0% against 44.5% in South Korea, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 21st and Luxembourg ranks 18th of 128 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Luxembourg in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.2% | 19.5% | 3.7% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 35.3% | 0.0% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 44.0% | 1.8% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, South Korea or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 46.0% against 44.5% in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between South Korea and Luxembourg?
- 1.5%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Luxembourg?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Luxembourg rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- South Korea ranks 21st 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