Iceland vs Lithuania: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Iceland
33.1%
in 2023
Lithuania
34.5%
in 2023
Iceland rank
17th
Lithuania rank
15th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Iceland
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 34.5% against 33.1% in Iceland, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lithuania ahead.
Iceland ranks 17th and Lithuania ranks 15th of 89 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 17.4% | 3.4% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 18.9% | 9.8% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 34.3% | 2.4% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Iceland or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 34.5% against 33.1% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Iceland and Lithuania?
- 1.4%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Lithuania?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Lithuania rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Iceland ranks 17th 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