Lithuania vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Lithuania
62.7%
in 2023
Sweden
49.4%
in 2023
Lithuania rank
2nd
Sweden rank
5th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Lithuania
- Sweden
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 62.7% against 49.4% in Sweden, a difference of 13.3%.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Lithuania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 5th of 74 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.2% | 33.9% | 1.2% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 39.1% | 3.4% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 59.1% | 46.8% | 12.2% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Lithuania or Sweden?
- Lithuania, at 62.7% against 49.4% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Lithuania and Sweden?
- 13.3%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Lithuania and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Lithuania ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 5th of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, 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