Germany vs Lithuania: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary
Germany
34.5%
in 2022
Lithuania
35.3%
in 2023
Germany rank
28th
Lithuania rank
25th
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary over time
- Germany
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 35.3% against 34.5% in Germany, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Lithuania ahead.
Germany ranks 28th and Lithuania ranks 25th of 129 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Lithuania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.4% | 34.8% | 7.4% | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 22.6% | 5.3% | Germany |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 27.4% | 3.1% | Germany |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 35.7% | 1.2% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, Germany or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 35.3% against 34.5% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary between Germany and Lithuania?
- 0.8%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Lithuania?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Lithuania rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Germany ranks 28th and Lithuania ranks 25th of 129 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (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 short-cycle tertiary education.