Luxembourg vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Luxembourg
42.0%
in 2023
United States of America
39.1%
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
5th
United States of America rank
7th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Luxembourg
- United States of America
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 42.0% against 39.1% in United States of America, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States of America ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 7th of 95 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 27.7% | 10.2% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 31.5% | 1.7% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 36.7% | 2.8% | 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 United States of America?
- Luxembourg, at 42.0% against 39.1% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Luxembourg and United States of America?
- 2.9%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United States of America?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Luxembourg ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 7th 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