Luxembourg vs Sweden: Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment
Luxembourg
16.2%
in 2025
Sweden
16.5%
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
22nd
Sweden rank
19th
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment over time
- Luxembourg
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 16.5% against 16.2% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 19th of 47 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.2% | 14.7% | 21.4% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 15.2% | 17.0% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 17.3% | 0.1% | 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, Luxembourg or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 16.5% against 16.2% in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment between Luxembourg and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and Sweden rank globally for distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment?
- Luxembourg ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 19th 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.