Australia vs Luxembourg: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Australia
47.5%
in 2024
Luxembourg
46.4%
in 2023
Australia rank
11th
Luxembourg rank
12th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Australia
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Australia currently reports 47.5% against 46.4% in Luxembourg, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 11th and Luxembourg ranks 12th of 129 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.4% | 21.9% | 10.5% | Australia |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 37.5% | 2.3% | Australia |
| 2020s | 47.2% | 44.9% | 2.3% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Australia or Luxembourg?
- Australia, at 47.5% against 46.4% in Luxembourg as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Australia and Luxembourg?
- 1.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Luxembourg?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Luxembourg rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Australia ranks 11th and Luxembourg ranks 12th of 129 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, 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