Lithuania vs United States: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Lithuania
92.1%
in 2023
United States
91.1%
in 2024
Lithuania rank
9th
United States rank
11th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Lithuania
- United States
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 92.1% against 91.1% in United States, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United States ahead.
Lithuania ranks 9th and United States ranks 11th of 140 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.7% | 90.6% | 14.9% | United States |
| 2000s | 77.5% | 88.4% | 10.9% | United States |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 88.6% | 1.9% | United States |
| 2020s | 89.7% | 90.7% | 1.0% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Lithuania or United States?
- Lithuania, at 92.1% against 91.1% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Lithuania and United States?
- 1.0%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Lithuania and United States rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Lithuania ranks 9th and United States ranks 11th of 140 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, 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