Lithuania vs United States of America: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary
Lithuania
92.1%
in 2023
United States of America
91.1%
in 2024
Lithuania rank
9th
United States of America rank
11th
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary over time
- Lithuania
- United States of America
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 92.1% against 91.1% in United States of America, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United States of America ahead.
Lithuania ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 11th of 140 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 | 75.7% | 90.6% | 14.9% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 77.5% | 88.4% | 10.9% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 88.6% | 1.9% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 89.7% | 90.7% | 1.0% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, Lithuania or United States of America?
- Lithuania, at 92.1% against 91.1% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary between Lithuania and United States of America?
- 1.0%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and United States of America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Lithuania and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Lithuania ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 11th of 140 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, 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 upper secondary education.