Belgium vs Luxembourg: Share of the population with lower secondary education
Belgium
88.9%
in 2023
Luxembourg
90.7%
in 2023
Belgium rank
45th
Luxembourg rank
42nd
Share of the population with lower secondary education over time
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 90.7% against 88.9% in Belgium, a difference of 1.8%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 45th and Luxembourg ranks 42nd of 135 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.1% | 78.3% | 0.3% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 83.0% | 89.2% | 6.1% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 88.6% | 90.4% | 1.8% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with lower secondary education, Belgium or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 90.7% against 88.9% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population with lower secondary education between Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 1.8%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Luxembourg rank globally for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Belgium ranks 45th and Luxembourg ranks 42nd of 135 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 lower secondary education. 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 lower secondary education or higher.