Iceland vs Lithuania: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Iceland
43.1%
in 2023
Lithuania
56.4%
in 2023
Iceland rank
5th
Lithuania rank
2nd
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Iceland
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 56.4% against 43.1% in Iceland, a difference of 13.3%.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.3 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 5th and Lithuania ranks 2nd of 30 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.3% | 42.7% | 0.4% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 46.3% | 5.3% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 55.1% | 10.8% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Iceland or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 56.4% against 43.1% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Iceland and Lithuania?
- 13.3%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Lithuania?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Lithuania rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Iceland ranks 5th and Lithuania ranks 2nd of 30 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, non-immigrant background, 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