Denmark vs Luxembourg: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Denmark
47.8%
in 2023
Luxembourg
47.9%
in 2023
Denmark rank
21st
Luxembourg rank
18th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Denmark
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 47.9% against 47.8% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 21st and Luxembourg ranks 18th of 101 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Luxembourg in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.8% | 13.7% | 10.2% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 33.2% | 19.0% | 14.2% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 36.2% | 4.2% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 46.8% | 0.1% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Denmark or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 47.9% against 47.8% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Denmark and Luxembourg?
- 0.1%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Luxembourg?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Luxembourg rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Denmark ranks 21st and Luxembourg ranks 18th of 101 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, female (%). 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