Lithuania vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Lithuania
0.9%
in 2020
United States of America
1.2%
in 2024
Lithuania rank
7th
United States of America rank
4th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Lithuania
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 1.2% against 0.9% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.4 times Lithuania's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Lithuania ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 4th of 35 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.6% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Lithuania or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 1.2% against 0.9% in Lithuania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Lithuania and United States of America?
- 0.3%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and United States of America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Lithuania and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Lithuania ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 4th of 35 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, 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