Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Lithuania
Lithuania: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 63.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Lithuania, 2005–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Lithuania stood at 63.2%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Lithuania peaked at 63.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 2005.
That places Lithuania 4th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.3% | 45.0% | 48.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 48.8% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 56.1% | 63.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 1 Kazakhstan 79.0% compare
- 2 Canada 68.8% compare
- 3 Ireland 63.3% compare
- 5 Singapore 63.1% compare
- 6 United Arab Emirates 57.0% compare
- 7 Cayman Islands 54.9% compare
More education data for Lithuania
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 8,888 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total 1.55 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 49.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Lithuania?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Lithuania was 63.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 63.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 2005.
- How does Lithuania rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Lithuania ranks 4th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.