Lower secondary completion rate, total in Lithuania

Lithuania: Lower secondary completion rate, total was 98.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
98.7%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
33rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
106.2%
in 2013
All-time low
90.5%
in 2001
Years of data
17
2001–2024

Lower secondary completion rate, total in Lithuania, 2001–2024

02550751002001201220242001: 90.5 % of relevant age group2002: 96.3 % of relevant age group2003: 96.5 % of relevant age group2011: 103 % of relevant age group2012: 102.9 % of relevant age group2013: 106.2 % of relevant age group2014: 100.2 % of relevant age group2015: 100.1 % of relevant age group2016: 100.1 % of relevant age group2017: 96.6 % of relevant age group2018: 97.4 % of relevant age group2019: 98.1 % of relevant age group2020: 98.3 % of relevant age group2021: 97.7 % of relevant age group2022: 100.3 % of relevant age group2023: 97.3 % of relevant age group2024: 98.7 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lower secondary completion rate, total in Lithuania is 98.7%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, total in Lithuania peaked at 106.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 90.5%, in 2001.

That places Lithuania 33rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 94.5% 90.5% 96.5% 3
2010s 100.5% 96.6% 106.2% 9
2020s 98.4% 97.3% 100.3% 5

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 30 Tonga 99.4% compare
  2. 31 Denmark 99.2% compare
  3. 32 Norway 99.1% compare
  4. 34 Nepal 98.2% compare
  5. 35 Estonia 98.2% compare
  6. 36 United Kingdom 98.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lower secondary completion rate, total in Lithuania?
Lower secondary completion rate, total in Lithuania was 98.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, total recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 106.2% in 2013.
What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, total recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 90.5% in 2001.
How does Lithuania rank for lower secondary completion rate, total?
Lithuania ranks 33rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is lower secondary completion rate, total rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,918 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.