Luxembourg vs Saudi Arabia: Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher
Luxembourg
48.5%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
45.4%
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
20th
Saudi Arabia rank
23rd
Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher over time
- Luxembourg
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 48.5% against 45.4% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd of 110 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.9% | 29.1% | 12.8% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 38.6% | 8.6% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with post-secondary education or higher, Luxembourg or Saudi Arabia?
- Luxembourg, at 48.5% against 45.4% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population with post-secondary education or higher between Luxembourg and Saudi Arabia?
- 3.1%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Saudi Arabia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of the population with post-secondary education or higher?
- Luxembourg ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed post-secondary or tertiary education.