Lithuania vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Lithuania
54.2%
in 2023
Sweden
54.4%
in 2023
Lithuania rank
9th
Sweden rank
8th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Lithuania
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 54.4% against 54.2% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Lithuania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 8th of 101 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.1% | 35.2% | 12.9% | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 33.9% | 38.1% | 4.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 45.6% | 3.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 53.4% | 0.7% | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 54.4% against 54.2% in Lithuania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Lithuania and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Sweden?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Lithuania and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Lithuania ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 8th 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