Lithuania vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Lithuania
41.3%
in 2023
Switzerland
41.6%
in 2024
Lithuania rank
19th
Switzerland rank
18th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Lithuania
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 41.6% against 41.3% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Lithuania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 129 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.1% | 20.8% | 15.3% | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 25.8% | 1.2% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 34.3% | 2.7% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 40.6% | 0.8% | 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 41.6% against 41.3% in Lithuania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Lithuania and Switzerland?
- 0.3%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Switzerland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Lithuania and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Lithuania ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 18th 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