Iceland vs Lithuania: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Iceland
48.5%
in 2023
Lithuania
46.4%
in 2023
Iceland rank
15th
Lithuania rank
17th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Iceland
- Lithuania
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 48.5% against 46.4% in Lithuania, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Lithuania ahead.
Iceland ranks 15th and Lithuania ranks 17th of 128 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Lithuania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.7% | 38.9% | 19.2% | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 28.5% | 26.4% | 2.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 35.0% | 5.3% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 47.5% | 46.3% | 1.3% | Iceland |
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?
- Iceland, at 48.5% against 46.4% in Lithuania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Iceland and Lithuania?
- 2.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Lithuania?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Lithuania rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Iceland ranks 15th and Lithuania ranks 17th of 128 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, 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