Lithuania vs World: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Lithuania
16.57 years
in 2018
World
12.35 years
in 2019
Lithuania rank
25th
World rank
2nd
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Lithuania
- World
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 16.57 years against 12.35 years in World, a difference of 4.22 years.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.3 times World's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.
Lithuania ranks 25th and World ranks 2nd of 183 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.19 years | 9 years | 4.2 years | Lithuania |
| 1990s | 12.58 years | 9.34 years | 3.24 years | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 16.01 years | 10.53 years | 5.48 years | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 16.62 years | 12.02 years | 4.6 years | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Lithuania or World?
- Lithuania, at 16.57 years against 12.35 years in World as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Lithuania and World?
- 4.22 years, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and World?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2018.
- How do Lithuania and World rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Lithuania ranks 25th and World ranks 2nd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.