Lithuania vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Lithuania
41.3%
in 2023
Norway
43.3%
in 2023
Lithuania rank
19th
Norway rank
16th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Lithuania
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 43.3% against 41.3% in Lithuania, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Lithuania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 19th and Norway ranks 16th of 129 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.1% | 27.0% | 9.1% | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 29.2% | 4.6% | Norway |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 36.3% | 4.6% | Norway |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 42.8% | 1.5% | Norway |
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 Norway?
- Norway, at 43.3% against 41.3% in Lithuania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Lithuania and Norway?
- 2.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Norway?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Lithuania and Norway rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Lithuania ranks 19th and Norway ranks 16th 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