Lithuania vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Lithuania
22.5%
in 2023
Spain
22.0%
in 2023
Lithuania rank
26th
Spain rank
27th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Lithuania
- Spain
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 22.5% against 22.0% in Spain, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Lithuania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 26th and Spain ranks 27th of 95 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.5% | 10.0% | 14.5% | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 13.9% | 1.2% | Spain |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 18.6% | 4.8% | Spain |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 22.0% | 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, Lithuania or Spain?
- Lithuania, at 22.5% against 22.0% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Lithuania and Spain?
- 0.5%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Spain?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Lithuania and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Lithuania ranks 26th and Spain ranks 27th 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