Estonia vs Lithuania: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Estonia
39.9%
in 2023
Lithuania
41.3%
in 2023
Estonia rank
22nd
Lithuania rank
19th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Estonia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 41.3% against 39.9% in Estonia, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 22nd and Lithuania ranks 19th of 129 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Lithuania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.7% | 12.6% | 1.0% | Estonia |
| 1990s | 27.5% | 37.1% | 9.6% | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 31.0% | 24.6% | 6.3% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 30.5% | 6.1% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 39.8% | 41.4% | 1.5% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Estonia or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 41.3% against 39.9% in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Estonia and Lithuania?
- 1.4%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lithuania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Lithuania rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Estonia ranks 22nd and Lithuania ranks 19th of 129 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, both sexes (%). 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