Lithuania vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Lithuania
46.4%
in 2023
Norway
48.7%
in 2023
Lithuania rank
17th
Norway rank
14th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Lithuania
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 48.7% against 46.4% in Lithuania, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Lithuania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 17th and Norway ranks 14th of 128 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.1% | 27.2% | 10.9% | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 26.3% | 30.0% | 3.8% | Norway |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 39.3% | 4.3% | Norway |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 47.2% | 0.9% | Norway |
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 Norway?
- Norway, at 48.7% against 46.4% in Lithuania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Lithuania and Norway?
- 2.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Norway?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Lithuania and Norway rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Lithuania ranks 17th and Norway ranks 14th 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