Cyprus vs Lithuania: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Cyprus
34.2%
in 2023
Lithuania
34.5%
in 2023
Cyprus rank
16th
Lithuania rank
15th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Cyprus
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 34.5% against 34.2% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Lithuania ahead.
Cyprus ranks 16th and Lithuania ranks 15th of 89 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 30.3% | 26.3% | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 15.6% | 1.3% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 18.0% | 6.4% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 34.3% | 0.5% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Cyprus or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 34.5% against 34.2% in Cyprus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Cyprus and Lithuania?
- 0.3%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Lithuania?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Lithuania rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Cyprus ranks 16th and Lithuania ranks 15th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle 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