Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Lithuania

Lithuania: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul was 46.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
46.4%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
17th
of 128 countries
All-time high
46.4%
in 2023
All-time low
12.3%
in 1989
Years of data
20
1989–2023

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Lithuania, 1989–2023

10203040501989200620231989: 12.3 cumulative1998: 37.4 cumulative1999: 38.9 cumulative2000: 38.7 cumulative2002: 21 cumulative2003: 21 cumulative2004: 22.5 cumulative2005: 23.5 cumulative2006: 24.9 cumulative2007: 27.1 cumulative2008: 28.4 cumulative2009: 29.3 cumulative2010: 31.1 cumulative2011: 32.4 cumulative2012: 32.5 cumulative2013: 33.1 cumulative2018: 39.7 cumulative2019: 41.3 cumulative2022: 46.2 cumulative2023: 46.4 cumulative

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 46.4% for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Lithuania peaked at 46.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 1989.

That places Lithuania 17th out of 128 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 12.3% 12.3% 12.3% 1
1990s 38.1% 37.4% 38.9% 2
2000s 26.3% 21.0% 38.7% 9
2010s 35.0% 31.1% 41.3% 6
2020s 46.3% 46.2% 46.4% 2

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 14 Norway 48.7% compare
  2. 15 Iceland 48.5% compare
  3. 16 Estonia 47.8% compare
  4. 18 Luxembourg 46.0% compare
  5. 19 Bermuda 45.3% compare
  6. 20 Cyprus 45.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Lithuania?
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Lithuania was 46.4% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2023.
What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 1989.
How does Lithuania rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul?
Lithuania ranks 17th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. 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 short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,110 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.