Lithuania vs Russia: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural both
Lithuania
88.8%
in 2023
Russia
86.5%
in 2024
Lithuania rank
9th
Russia rank
11th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural both over time
- Lithuania
- Russia
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 88.8% against 86.5% in Russia, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Russia ahead.
Lithuania ranks 9th and Russia ranks 11th of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.1% | 79.7% | 15.6% | Russia |
| 2010s | 76.9% | 83.9% | 7.0% | Russia |
| 2020s | 87.1% | 85.1% | 1.9% | Lithuania |
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 Russia?
- Lithuania, at 88.8% against 86.5% in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Lithuania and Russia?
- 2.3%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Russia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Lithuania and Russia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Lithuania ranks 9th and Russia ranks 11th of 113 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, rural, 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