Lithuania vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Lithuania
44.2%
in 2023
Sweden
41.8%
in 2022
Lithuania rank
17th
Sweden rank
20th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Lithuania
- Sweden
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 44.2% against 41.8% in Sweden, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Lithuania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 20th of 102 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.2% | 34.8% | 10.4% | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 31.0% | 32.2% | 1.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 35.4% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 44.8% | 41.4% | 3.4% | 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 Sweden?
- Lithuania, at 44.2% against 41.8% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Lithuania and Sweden?
- 2.4%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Lithuania and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Lithuania ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 20th of 102 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, male (%). 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