Luxembourg vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or

Luxembourg
78.3%
in 2023
Netherlands
75.9%
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
41st
Netherlands rank
44th

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 78.3% against 75.9% in Netherlands, a difference of 2.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 41st and Netherlands ranks 44th of 108 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 65.3% 69.9% 4.5% Netherlands
2010s 79.0% 73.7% 5.3% Luxembourg
2020s 77.7% 76.4% 1.3% Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Luxembourg or Netherlands?
Luxembourg, at 78.3% against 75.9% in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Luxembourg and Netherlands?
2.4%, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Netherlands?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Luxembourg and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Luxembourg ranks 41st and Netherlands ranks 44th of 108 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
108 places, 1,741 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release