Estonia vs Lithuania: Average years of schooling
Estonia
13.55 years
in 2020
Lithuania
13.5 years
in 2020
Estonia rank
6th
Lithuania rank
7th
Average years of schooling over time
- Estonia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 13.55 years against 13.5 years in Lithuania, a difference of 0.05 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 6th and Lithuania ranks 7th of 162 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 4 and Lithuania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.91 years | 8.39 years | 0.525 years | Estonia |
| 1990s | 10.19 years | 9.68 years | 0.5125 years | Estonia |
| 2000s | 11.31 years | 10.65 years | 0.6624 years | Estonia |
| 2010s | 12 years | 12.14 years | 0.1414 years | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 13.55 years | 13.5 years | 0.0503 years | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Estonia or Lithuania?
- Estonia, at 13.55 years against 13.5 years in Lithuania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Estonia and Lithuania?
- 0.05 years, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lithuania?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Estonia and Lithuania rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Estonia ranks 6th and Lithuania ranks 7th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.