Lithuania vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Lithuania
49.7%
in 2023
Norway
49.0%
in 2023
Lithuania rank
11th
Norway rank
14th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Lithuania
- Norway
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 49.7% against 49.0% in Norway, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Lithuania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 11th and Norway ranks 14th of 101 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.2% | 31.7% | 0.5% | Norway |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 40.8% | 1.6% | Norway |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 48.3% | 0.8% | 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 Norway?
- Lithuania, at 49.7% against 49.0% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Lithuania and Norway?
- 0.7%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Norway?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Lithuania and Norway rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Lithuania ranks 11th and Norway ranks 14th of 101 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, both sexes (%). 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