Lithuania vs United States of America: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Lithuania
13.61 years
in 2023
United States of America
13.91 years
in 2023
Lithuania rank
6th
United States of America rank
3rd
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Lithuania
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 13.91 years against 13.61 years in Lithuania, a difference of 0.3 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.
Lithuania ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 192 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.95 years | 13.07 years | 3.12 years | United States of America |
| 2000s | 11.72 years | 12.91 years | 1.19 years | United States of America |
| 2010s | 12.89 years | 13.28 years | 0.3873 years | United States of America |
| 2020s | 13.58 years | 13.77 years | 0.1859 years | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita, Lithuania or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 13.91 years against 13.61 years in Lithuania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Lithuania and United States of America?
- 0.3 years, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and United States of America?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Lithuania and United States of America rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Lithuania ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.