Denmark vs Lithuania: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Denmark
22.8%
in 2023
Lithuania
22.5%
in 2023
Denmark rank
25th
Lithuania rank
26th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Denmark
- Lithuania
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 22.8% against 22.5% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Lithuania ahead.
Denmark ranks 25th and Lithuania ranks 26th of 95 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Lithuania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.6% | 23.7% | 9.1% | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 12.7% | 5.9% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 13.8% | 5.9% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 23.1% | 1.2% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Denmark or Lithuania?
- Denmark, at 22.8% against 22.5% in Lithuania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Denmark and Lithuania?
- 0.3%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Lithuania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Lithuania rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Denmark ranks 25th and Lithuania ranks 26th 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, male (%). 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