Luxembourg vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Luxembourg
49.3%
in 2023
Norway
49.0%
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
12th
Norway rank
14th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Luxembourg
- Norway
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 49.3% against 49.0% in Norway, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Norway ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 12th and Norway ranks 14th of 101 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.1% | 31.7% | 7.7% | Norway |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 39.4% | 0.2% | Norway |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 48.3% | 1.4% | 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 49.3% against 49.0% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Luxembourg and Norway?
- 0.3%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Norway?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and Norway rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Luxembourg ranks 12th and Norway ranks 14th of 101 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, urban, both sexes (%). 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