Lithuania vs United States: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Lithuania
46.7%
in 2023
United States
41.0%
in 2024
Lithuania rank
1st
United States rank
4th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Lithuania
- United States
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 46.7% against 41.0% in United States, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.
Lithuania ranks 1st and United States ranks 4th of 40 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.7% | 34.7% | 4.0% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 39.5% | 5.5% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Lithuania or United States?
- Lithuania, at 46.7% against 41.0% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Lithuania and United States?
- 5.7%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and United States?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Lithuania and United States rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Lithuania ranks 1st and United States ranks 4th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release