Lithuania vs Sweden: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Lithuania
4.7%
in 2023
Sweden
4.6%
in 2023
Lithuania rank
55th
Sweden rank
56th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Lithuania
- Sweden
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 4.7% against 4.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sweden ahead.
Lithuania ranks 55th and Sweden ranks 56th of 121 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 6.2% | 4.1% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 5.6% | 2.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 5.5% | 1.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.7% | 0.3% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Lithuania or Sweden?
- Lithuania, at 4.7% against 4.6% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Lithuania and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Lithuania and Sweden rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Lithuania ranks 55th and Sweden ranks 56th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, male (%). 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