Lithuania vs United States of America: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary
Lithuania
97.9%
in 2023
United States of America
96.6%
in 2024
Lithuania rank
16th
United States of America rank
18th
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary over time
- Lithuania
- United States of America
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 97.9% against 96.6% in United States of America, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States of America ahead.
Lithuania ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 18th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.7% | 94.7% | 6.1% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 95.5% | 1.7% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 96.2% | 0.7% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, Lithuania or United States of America?
- Lithuania, at 97.9% against 96.6% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary between Lithuania and United States of America?
- 1.3%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and United States of America?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Lithuania and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Lithuania ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 18th of 134 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.