Bolivia vs Luxembourg: Share of the population with at least some formal education

Bolivia
95.1%
in 2020
Luxembourg
94.6%
in 2020
Bolivia rank
66th
Luxembourg rank
68th

Share of the population with at least some formal education over time

  • Bolivia
  • Luxembourg
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How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 95.1% against 94.6% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Bolivia ahead.

Bolivia ranks 66th and Luxembourg ranks 68th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 8 and Luxembourg in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1870s 1.6% 1.0% 0.6% Bolivia
1880s 2.5% 1.5% 1.0% Bolivia
1890s 3.8% 2.5% 1.3% Bolivia
1900s 5.8% 3.7% 2.0% Bolivia
1910s 9.3% 5.4% 3.9% Bolivia
1920s 14.7% 7.6% 7.1% Bolivia
1930s 20.7% 16.2% 4.5% Bolivia
1940s 27.8% 38.5% 10.8% Luxembourg
1950s 36.8% 60.6% 23.8% Luxembourg
1960s 48.8% 75.9% 27.2% Luxembourg
1970s 61.6% 95.1% 33.5% Luxembourg
1980s 75.0% 96.9% 21.9% Luxembourg
1990s 85.7% 95.0% 9.3% Luxembourg
2000s 91.2% 93.5% 2.3% Luxembourg
2010s 93.6% 94.7% 1.1% Luxembourg
2020s 95.1% 94.6% 0.5% Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with at least some formal education, Bolivia or Luxembourg?
Bolivia, at 95.1% against 94.6% in Luxembourg as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Bolivia and Luxembourg?
0.5%, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Luxembourg?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Bolivia and Luxembourg rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
Bolivia ranks 66th and Luxembourg ranks 68th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population with at least some formal education
Unit
%
Source
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Based on the population aged 15 years and older.