Lithuania vs Sweden: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions
Lithuania
87.1%
in 2024
Sweden
87.5%
in 2024
Lithuania rank
42nd
Sweden rank
41st
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions over time
- Lithuania
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 87.5% against 87.1% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sweden ahead.
Lithuania ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 41st of 155 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.4% | 93.9% | 66.5% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 92.7% | 92.5% | 0.2% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 89.9% | 90.8% | 0.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 88.1% | 88.0% | 0.1% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, Lithuania or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 87.5% against 87.1% in Lithuania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions between Lithuania and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Lithuania and Sweden rank globally for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Lithuania ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 41st of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, 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