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

Lithuania
33.2%
in 2013
Netherlands
38.4%
in 2023
Lithuania rank
17th
Netherlands rank
14th

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

  • Lithuania
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 38.4% against 33.2% in Lithuania, a difference of 5.2%.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Lithuania's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.

Lithuania ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 14th of 38 countries.

Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 26.9% 23.8% 3.0% Lithuania
2010s 31.8% 26.5% 5.3% Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Lithuania or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 38.4% against 33.2% in Lithuania as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Lithuania and Netherlands?
5.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Netherlands?
8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2013.
How do Lithuania and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Lithuania ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 14th of 38 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, non-immigrant background, female (%). 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, non-immigrant background, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
38 places, 467 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release