Cyprus vs Luxembourg: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Cyprus
43.9%
in 2023
Luxembourg
46.4%
in 2023
Cyprus rank
15th
Luxembourg rank
12th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Cyprus
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 46.4% against 43.9% in Cyprus, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Cyprus ranks 15th and Luxembourg ranks 12th of 129 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7% | 15.7% | 3.0% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 21.4% | 1.4% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 37.5% | 3.6% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 41.5% | 44.9% | 3.5% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Cyprus or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 46.4% against 43.9% in Cyprus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Cyprus and Luxembourg?
- 2.5%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Luxembourg?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Luxembourg rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Cyprus ranks 15th 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