Luxembourg vs Russia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Luxembourg
42.0%
in 2023
Russia
45.8%
in 2021
Luxembourg rank
5th
Russia rank
4th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Luxembourg
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 45.8% against 42.0% in Luxembourg, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 5th and Russia ranks 4th of 95 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3% | 38.0% | 25.7% | Russia |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 43.0% | 13.3% | Russia |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 44.1% | 6.6% | Russia |
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 Russia?
- Russia, at 45.8% against 42.0% in Luxembourg as of 2021.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Luxembourg and Russia?
- 3.8%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Russia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
- How do Luxembourg and Russia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Luxembourg ranks 5th and Russia ranks 4th 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