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
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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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
128 places, 2,110 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release