Belgium vs Luxembourg: Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment
Belgium
14.1%
in 2025
Luxembourg
16.2%
in 2025
Belgium rank
25th
Luxembourg rank
22nd
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment over time
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 16.2% against 14.1% in Belgium, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Belgium ranks 25th and Luxembourg ranks 22nd of 47 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 | 26.3% | 36.6% | 10.3% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 32.2% | 9.4% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 17.5% | 2.1% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment, Belgium or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 16.2% against 14.1% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment between Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 2.1%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Luxembourg rank globally for distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment?
- Belgium ranks 25th and Luxembourg ranks 22nd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment level and age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.