Australia vs Luxembourg: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Australia
50.7%
in 2024
Luxembourg
50.6%
in 2023
Australia rank
7th
Luxembourg rank
8th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Australia
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Australia currently reports 50.7% against 50.6% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 7th and Luxembourg ranks 8th of 102 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.4% | 23.6% | 8.8% | Australia |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 42.9% | 1.6% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 45.9% | 49.4% | 3.5% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Australia or Luxembourg?
- Australia, at 50.7% against 50.6% in Luxembourg as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Australia and Luxembourg?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Luxembourg?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Luxembourg rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Australia ranks 7th and Luxembourg ranks 8th of 102 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, male (%). 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