Lithuania vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Lithuania
28.9%
in 2023
Netherlands
29.3%
in 2023
Lithuania rank
19th
Netherlands rank
18th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Lithuania
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 29.3% against 28.9% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Lithuania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 19th and Netherlands ranks 18th of 95 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.5% | 13.8% | 13.7% | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 18.3% | 4.2% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 23.0% | 5.8% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 28.7% | 0.3% | 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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 29.3% against 28.9% in Lithuania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Lithuania and Netherlands?
- 0.4%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Netherlands?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Lithuania and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Lithuania ranks 19th and Netherlands ranks 18th 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