Lithuania vs Moldova: Share of the population with lower secondary education
Lithuania
97.9%
in 2023
Moldova
98.3%
in 2024
Lithuania rank
16th
Moldova rank
13th
Share of the population with lower secondary education over time
- Lithuania
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 98.3% against 97.9% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Moldova ahead.
Lithuania ranks 16th and Moldova ranks 13th of 135 countries.
Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.6% | 70.2% | 0.6% | Moldova |
| 2000s | 88.7% | 91.7% | 3.0% | Moldova |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 95.9% | 2.2% | Moldova |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 98.0% | 1.1% | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with lower secondary education, Lithuania or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 98.3% against 97.9% in Lithuania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with lower secondary education between Lithuania and Moldova?
- 0.4%, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Moldova?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Lithuania and Moldova rank globally for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Lithuania ranks 16th and Moldova ranks 13th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.