Australia vs Lithuania: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Australia
56.0%
in 2024
Lithuania
54.2%
in 2023
Australia rank
6th
Lithuania rank
9th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Australia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Australia currently reports 56.0% against 54.2% in Lithuania, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Lithuania ahead.
Australia ranks 6th and Lithuania ranks 9th of 101 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.4% | 31.6% | 1.8% | Australia |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 42.2% | 5.9% | Australia |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 52.8% | 1.3% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Australia or Lithuania?
- Australia, at 56.0% against 54.2% in Lithuania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Australia and Lithuania?
- 1.8%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Lithuania?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Lithuania rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Australia ranks 6th and Lithuania ranks 9th 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, female (%). 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