Luxembourg vs Netherlands: Share of the population with lower secondary education
Luxembourg
90.7%
in 2023
Netherlands
90.3%
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
42nd
Netherlands rank
43rd
Share of the population with lower secondary education over time
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 90.7% against 90.3% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Netherlands ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 42nd and Netherlands ranks 43rd of 135 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.3% | 89.9% | 11.5% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 89.2% | 89.9% | 0.8% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 90.4% | 90.9% | 0.5% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with lower secondary education, Luxembourg or Netherlands?
- Luxembourg, at 90.7% against 90.3% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population with lower secondary education between Luxembourg and Netherlands?
- 0.4%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Netherlands?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and Netherlands rank globally for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Luxembourg ranks 42nd and Netherlands ranks 43rd 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.