How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Norway?

13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2040.

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 in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Luxembourg vs Norway: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment

Luxembourg

12.06 years

in 2040

Norway

12.13 years

in 2040

Luxembourg rank

42nd

Norway rank

39th

Share in poverty vs. educational attainment over time

Luxembourg
Norway

How they compare

Norway currently reports 12.13 years against 12.06 years in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.07 years.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Luxembourg ranks 42nd and Norway ranks 39th of 146 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Luxembourg	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1980s	8.69 years	9.74 years	1.05 years	Norway
1990s	9.41 years	11.05 years	1.64 years	Norway
2000s	10.25 years	11.73 years	1.48 years	Norway
2010s	11.37 years	11.88 years	0.51 years	Norway
2020s	11.6 years	12.08 years	0.48 years	Norway
2030s	11.86 years	12.09 years	0.225 years	Norway
2040s	12.06 years	12.13 years	0.07 years	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share in poverty vs. educational attainment, Luxembourg or Norway?: Norway, at 12.13 years against 12.06 years in Luxembourg as of 2040.
What is the difference in share in poverty vs. educational attainment between Luxembourg and Norway?: 0.07 years, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Norway?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2040.
How do Luxembourg and Norway rank globally for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?: Luxembourg ranks 42nd and Norway ranks 39th of 146 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 in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment
Unit: years
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: 146 places, 1,653 data points, 1980–2040
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.