Luxembourg vs United States of America: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Luxembourg
67.8%
in 2018
United States of America
69.7%
in 2022
Luxembourg rank
8th
United States of America rank
6th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Luxembourg
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 69.7% against 67.8% in Luxembourg, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 6th of 51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.8% | 67.1% | 2.2% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 73.3% | 74.6% | 1.3% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education, Luxembourg or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 69.7% against 67.8% in Luxembourg as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Luxembourg and United States of America?
- 1.9%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United States of America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Luxembourg and United States of America rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Luxembourg ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 6th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, did not speak the language of the test at home, both sexes (%). 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