Luxembourg vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Luxembourg
49.3%
in 2023
Sweden
47.9%
in 2022
Luxembourg rank
12th
Sweden rank
15th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Luxembourg
- Sweden
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 49.3% against 47.9% in Sweden, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Sweden ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 15th of 101 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1% | 34.2% | 17.1% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 34.4% | 14.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 40.0% | 0.9% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 48.1% | 47.0% | 1.1% | 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 49.3% against 47.9% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Luxembourg and Sweden?
- 1.4%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Sweden?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
- How do Luxembourg and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Luxembourg ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 15th 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