Finland vs Lithuania: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from

Finland
29.6%
in 2023
Lithuania
28.8%
in 2023
Finland rank
6th
Lithuania rank
7th

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time

  • Finland
  • Lithuania
101520253035199820102023

How they compare

Finland currently reports 29.6% against 28.8% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.8%.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 6th and Lithuania ranks 7th of 122 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Lithuania Difference Ahead
1990s 32.3% 11.5% 20.9% Finland
2000s 28.4% 13.5% 15.0% Finland
2010s 28.5% 17.9% 10.6% Finland
2020s 28.9% 27.3% 1.6% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Finland or Lithuania?
Finland, at 29.6% against 28.8% in Lithuania as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Finland and Lithuania?
0.8%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Lithuania?
21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Finland and Lithuania rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Finland ranks 6th and Lithuania ranks 7th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare programmes, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare programmes, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
122 places, 1,793 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release