Finland vs Lithuania: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education

Finland
1.18 GPIA
in 2023
Lithuania
1.18 GPIA
in 2023
Finland rank
18th
Lithuania rank
17th

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time

  • Finland
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 1.18 GPIA against 1.18 GPIA in Finland, a difference of 0 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Lithuania ahead.

Finland ranks 18th and Lithuania ranks 17th of 99 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Lithuania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Lithuania Difference Ahead
2000s 1.09 GPIA 1.1 GPIA 0.0044 GPIA Lithuania
2010s 1.17 GPIA 1.17 GPIA 0.0004 GPIA Finland
2020s 1.18 GPIA 1.15 GPIA 0.0301 GPIA Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Finland or Lithuania?
Lithuania, at 1.18 GPIA against 1.18 GPIA in Finland as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Finland and Lithuania?
0 GPIA, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Lithuania?
16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
How do Finland and Lithuania rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Finland ranks 18th 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
99 places, 1,502 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release