Ireland vs Luxembourg: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Ireland
41.7%
in 2022
Luxembourg
42.0%
in 2023
Ireland rank
6th
Luxembourg rank
5th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Ireland
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 42.0% against 41.7% in Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 6th and Luxembourg ranks 5th of 95 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.0% | 13.7% | 3.3% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 15.6% | 8.1% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 29.7% | 1.6% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 38.6% | 0.4% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Ireland or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 42.0% against 41.7% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 0.3%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Luxembourg rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Ireland ranks 6th 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