Finland vs Lithuania: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Finland
29.5%
in 2023
Lithuania
28.9%
in 2023
Finland rank
17th
Lithuania rank
19th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Finland
- Lithuania
How they compare
Finland currently reports 29.5% against 28.9% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 17th and Lithuania ranks 19th of 95 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Lithuania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.3% | 12.5% | 8.8% | Finland |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 17.2% | 5.7% | Finland |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 29.1% | 1.1% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Finland or Lithuania?
- Finland, at 29.5% against 28.9% in Lithuania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Finland and Lithuania?
- 0.6%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Lithuania?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Lithuania rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Finland ranks 17th and Lithuania ranks 19th of 95 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, rural, 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