Lithuania vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Lithuania
28.9%
in 2023
Norway
29.8%
in 2023
Lithuania rank
19th
Norway rank
16th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Lithuania
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 29.8% against 28.9% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Lithuania ranks 19th and Norway ranks 16th of 95 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3% | 17.6% | 5.3% | Norway |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 25.7% | 8.5% | Norway |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 31.3% | 2.2% | 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 29.8% against 28.9% in Lithuania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Lithuania and Norway?
- 0.9%, with Norway 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 19th and Norway ranks 16th 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