Luxembourg vs United States of America: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+
Luxembourg
13.53
in 2015
United States of America
13.8
in 2018
Luxembourg rank
5th
United States of America rank
3rd
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ over time
- Luxembourg
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 13.8 against 13.53 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.27.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 91 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.56 | 13.29 | 0.2702 | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 13.77 | 13.36 | 0.4086 | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+, Luxembourg or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 13.8 against 13.53 in Luxembourg as of 2018.
- What is the difference in uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ between Luxembourg and United States of America?
- 0.27, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United States of America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2015.
- How do Luxembourg and United States of America rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
- Luxembourg ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 91 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s female adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/