Lithuania vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent

Lithuania
0.8846 GPIA
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.8618 GPIA
in 2021
Lithuania rank
8th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
11th

Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time

  • Lithuania
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 0.8846 GPIA against 0.8618 GPIA in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0228 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Lithuania ahead.

Lithuania ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 49 countries.

Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 0.8595 GPIA 0.6023 GPIA 0.2573 GPIA Lithuania
2020s 0.808 GPIA 0.7827 GPIA 0.0254 GPIA Lithuania

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 Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Lithuania, at 0.8846 GPIA against 0.8618 GPIA in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Lithuania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0228 GPIA, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2021.
How do Lithuania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
Lithuania ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
49 places, 454 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release