Denmark vs Luxembourg: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Denmark
77.4%
in 2023
Luxembourg
78.5%
in 2023
Denmark rank
46th
Luxembourg rank
44th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Denmark
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 78.5% against 77.4% in Denmark, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 46th and Luxembourg ranks 44th of 140 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Luxembourg in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.5% | 49.0% | 19.5% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 78.4% | 63.5% | 14.9% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 76.4% | 78.3% | 1.8% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 77.6% | 78.1% | 0.4% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Denmark or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 78.5% against 77.4% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Denmark and Luxembourg?
- 1.1%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Luxembourg?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Luxembourg rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Denmark ranks 46th and Luxembourg ranks 44th of 140 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, 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