South Korea vs Luxembourg: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
South Korea
39.2%
in 2024
Luxembourg
40.7%
in 2023
South Korea rank
7th
Luxembourg rank
5th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- South Korea
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 40.7% against 39.2% in South Korea, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 7th and Luxembourg ranks 5th of 95 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.3% | 15.2% | 0.1% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 33.0% | 0.5% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 39.6% | 1.9% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, South Korea or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 40.7% against 39.2% in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between South Korea and Luxembourg?
- 1.5%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Luxembourg?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Luxembourg rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- South Korea ranks 7th 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