Lithuania vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Lithuania
99.0%
in 2023
Netherlands
98.7%
in 2023
Lithuania rank
31st
Netherlands rank
34th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Lithuania
- Netherlands
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 99.0% against 98.7% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Netherlands ahead.
Lithuania ranks 31st and Netherlands ranks 34th of 101 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 98.3% | 99.4% | 1.1% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 99.3% | 1.4% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 99.0% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Lithuania or Netherlands?
- Lithuania, at 99.0% against 98.7% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Lithuania and Netherlands?
- 0.3%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Netherlands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Lithuania and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Lithuania ranks 31st and Netherlands ranks 34th of 101 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%). 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