Lithuania vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Lithuania
92.5%
in 2023
United States of America
91.6%
in 2024
Lithuania rank
7th
United States of America rank
9th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Lithuania
- United States of America
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 92.5% against 91.6% in United States of America, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United States of America ahead.
Lithuania ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 9th of 142 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.6% | 90.6% | 19.0% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 74.8% | 88.7% | 13.9% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 84.5% | 89.1% | 4.5% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 89.8% | 91.2% | 1.4% | United States of America |
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 of America?
- Lithuania, at 92.5% against 91.6% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Lithuania and United States of America?
- 0.9%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and United States of America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Lithuania and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Lithuania ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 9th of 142 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, 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