Denmark vs Lithuania: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Denmark
1.17 GPIA
in 2023
Lithuania
1.18 GPIA
in 2023
Denmark rank
20th
Lithuania rank
17th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Denmark
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 1.18 GPIA against 1.17 GPIA in Denmark, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Lithuania ahead.
Denmark ranks 20th and Lithuania ranks 17th of 99 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9078 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 0.1562 GPIA | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 0.064 GPIA | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 0.0436 GPIA | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 0.0096 GPIA | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Denmark or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 1.18 GPIA against 1.17 GPIA in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Denmark and Lithuania?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Lithuania?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Lithuania rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Denmark ranks 20th and Lithuania ranks 17th of 99 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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