Lithuania vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Lithuania
0.8%
in 2020
Sweden
1.2%
in 2023
Lithuania rank
12th
Sweden rank
9th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Lithuania
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.2% against 0.8% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.5 times Lithuania's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Lithuania ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 9th of 39 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.2% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Lithuania or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.2% against 0.8% in Lithuania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Lithuania and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Sweden?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do Lithuania and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Lithuania ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 9th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, rural, male (%). 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