Lithuania vs Sweden: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years

Lithuania
1.02 GPIA
in 2021
Sweden
1.03 GPIA
in 2019
Lithuania rank
29th
Sweden rank
27th

Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time

  • Lithuania
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.03 GPIA against 1.02 GPIA in Lithuania, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Lithuania ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 27th of 121 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 0.9141 GPIA 0.9892 GPIA 0.0751 GPIA Sweden
2000s 0.9777 GPIA 1.02 GPIA 0.0462 GPIA Sweden
2010s 0.9997 GPIA 1.02 GPIA 0.0173 GPIA Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years, Lithuania or Sweden?
Sweden, at 1.03 GPIA against 1.02 GPIA in Lithuania as of 2019.
What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between Lithuania and Sweden?
0.01 GPIA, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Sweden?
14 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2017.
How do Lithuania and Sweden rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
Lithuania ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 27th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
121 places, 1,376 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release