Lithuania vs United States: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary
Lithuania
92.5%
in 2023
United States
91.6%
in 2024
Lithuania rank
7th
United States rank
9th
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary over time
- Lithuania
- United States
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 92.5% against 91.6% in United States, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United States ahead.
Lithuania ranks 7th and United States ranks 9th of 142 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.6% | 90.6% | 19.0% | United States |
| 2000s | 74.8% | 88.7% | 13.9% | United States |
| 2010s | 84.5% | 89.1% | 4.5% | United States |
| 2020s | 89.8% | 91.2% | 1.4% | United States |
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?
- Lithuania, at 92.5% against 91.6% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary between Lithuania and United States?
- 0.9%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Lithuania and United States rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Lithuania ranks 7th and United States ranks 9th of 142 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+, 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 upper secondary education.