Ireland vs Luxembourg: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Ireland
36.3%
in 2022
Luxembourg
40.7%
in 2023
Ireland rank
8th
Luxembourg rank
5th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Ireland
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 40.7% against 36.3% in Ireland, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Ireland ranks 8th and Luxembourg ranks 5th of 95 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.8% | 16.9% | 0.0% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 16.1% | 4.7% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 31.3% | 5.0% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 39.2% | 5.6% | Luxembourg |
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 40.7% against 36.3% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 4.4%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 15 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 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, male (%). 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