Belgium vs Luxembourg: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Belgium
37.0%
in 2023
Luxembourg
42.0%
in 2023
Belgium rank
8th
Luxembourg rank
5th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 42.0% against 37.0% in Belgium, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 8th and Luxembourg ranks 5th of 95 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Luxembourg in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.7% | 13.2% | 6.5% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 15.8% | 6.7% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 29.7% | 1.1% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 39.5% | 3.7% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Belgium or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 42.0% against 37.0% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 5.0%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Luxembourg rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Belgium ranks 8th and Luxembourg ranks 5th of 95 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, rural, 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