Luxembourg vs Sweden: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years
Luxembourg
12.48
in 2015
Sweden
12.45
in 2019
Luxembourg rank
28th
Sweden rank
30th
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time
- Luxembourg
- Sweden
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 12.48 against 12.45 in Sweden, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sweden ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 28th and Sweden ranks 30th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.12 | 9.73 | 0.6164 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 12.59 | 12.13 | 0.469 | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 13.24 | 12.18 | 1.06 | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years, Luxembourg or Sweden?
- Luxembourg, at 12.48 against 12.45 in Sweden as of 2015.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between Luxembourg and Sweden?
- 0.03, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Sweden?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2015.
- How do Luxembourg and Sweden rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Luxembourg ranks 28th and Sweden ranks 30th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 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