Belgium vs Luxembourg: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Belgium
7.2%
in 2023
Luxembourg
6.9%
in 2023
Belgium rank
50th
Luxembourg rank
53rd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 7.2% against 6.9% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 50th and Luxembourg ranks 53rd of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Luxembourg in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 5.8% | 1.5% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 7.2% | 1.1% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 7.6% | 0.3% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Belgium or Luxembourg?
- Belgium, at 7.2% against 6.9% in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 0.3%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Luxembourg rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Belgium ranks 50th and Luxembourg ranks 53rd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, 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