Lithuania vs United States: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Lithuania
41.4%
in 2023
United States
39.4%
in 2024
Lithuania rank
1st
United States rank
3rd
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Lithuania
- United States
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 41.4% against 39.4% in United States, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was United States ahead.
Lithuania ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd 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 | 34.8% | 34.3% | 0.5% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 38.2% | 2.3% | 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 41.4% against 39.4% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Lithuania and United States?
- 2.0%, 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 3rd 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, both sexes (%). 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