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

Luxembourg
94.6%
in 2020
Uganda
94.3%
in 2020
Luxembourg rank
68th
Uganda rank
69th

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

  • Luxembourg
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 94.6% against 94.3% in Uganda, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Luxembourg ranks 68th and Uganda ranks 69th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 15 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Uganda Difference Ahead
1870s 1.0% 0.0% 1.0% Luxembourg
1880s 1.5% 0.0% 1.5% Luxembourg
1890s 2.5% 0.0% 2.5% Luxembourg
1900s 3.7% 0.9% 2.8% Luxembourg
1910s 5.4% 4.3% 1.1% Luxembourg
1920s 7.6% 10.3% 2.8% Uganda
1930s 16.2% 12.1% 4.1% Luxembourg
1940s 38.5% 15.1% 23.4% Luxembourg
1950s 60.6% 21.5% 39.0% Luxembourg
1960s 75.9% 28.4% 47.5% Luxembourg
1970s 95.1% 43.0% 52.1% Luxembourg
1980s 96.9% 53.2% 43.7% Luxembourg
1990s 95.0% 68.5% 26.6% Luxembourg
2000s 93.5% 80.2% 13.4% Luxembourg
2010s 94.7% 90.6% 4.1% Luxembourg
2020s 94.6% 94.3% 0.3% Luxembourg

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, Luxembourg or Uganda?
Luxembourg, at 94.6% against 94.3% in Uganda as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Luxembourg and Uganda?
0.3%, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Uganda?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Luxembourg and Uganda rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
Luxembourg ranks 68th and Uganda ranks 69th 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.