Luxembourg vs United States of America: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Luxembourg
7.9%
in 2023
United States of America
8.1%
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
19th
United States of America rank
17th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Luxembourg
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 8.1% against 7.9% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 19th and United States of America ranks 17th of 121 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.3% | 5.9% | 1.6% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 7.7% | 1.8% | United States of America |
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 States of America?
- United States of America, at 8.1% 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 States of America?
- 0.2%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United States of America?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and United States of America rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Luxembourg ranks 19th and United States of America ranks 17th of 121 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, female (%). 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