Luxembourg vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Luxembourg
7.9%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
8.0%
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
22nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
21st
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Luxembourg
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 8.0% against 7.9% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 123 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 8.4% | 4.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 12.5% | 7.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 8.6% | 2.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Luxembourg or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 8.0% against 7.9% in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Luxembourg and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Luxembourg ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, 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