Estonia vs Lithuania: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Estonia
40.3%
in 2023
Lithuania
34.5%
in 2023
Estonia rank
12th
Lithuania rank
15th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Estonia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 40.3% against 34.5% in Lithuania, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.2 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lithuania ahead.
Estonia ranks 12th and Lithuania ranks 15th of 89 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.2% | 18.1% | 9.1% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 18.0% | 17.4% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 38.5% | 34.3% | 4.2% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Estonia or Lithuania?
- Estonia, at 40.3% against 34.5% in Lithuania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Estonia and Lithuania?
- 5.8%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lithuania?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Lithuania rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Estonia ranks 12th 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