Lithuania vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Lithuania
54.2%
in 2023
Norway
53.8%
in 2023
Lithuania rank
9th
Norway rank
12th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Lithuania
- Norway
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 54.2% against 53.8% in Norway, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Lithuania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 9th and Norway ranks 12th of 101 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.7% | 31.9% | 0.8% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 42.5% | 0.2% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 51.4% | 2.3% | 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 Norway?
- Lithuania, at 54.2% against 53.8% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Lithuania and Norway?
- 0.4%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Norway?
- 13 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 9th and Norway ranks 12th 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