Lithuania vs United States: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Lithuania
54.2%
in 2023
United States
54.0%
in 2024
Lithuania rank
9th
United States rank
11th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Lithuania
- United States
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 54.2% against 54.0% in United States, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2004 it was United States ahead.
Lithuania ranks 9th and United States ranks 11th of 101 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.7% | 39.6% | 7.0% | United States |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 44.8% | 2.6% | United States |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 52.2% | 0.5% | 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 United States?
- Lithuania, at 54.2% against 54.0% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Lithuania and United States?
- 0.2%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and United States?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Lithuania and United States rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Lithuania ranks 9th and United States ranks 11th 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