Canada vs Lithuania: Average years of schooling among adults
Canada
13.87 years
in 2023
Lithuania
13.61 years
in 2023
Canada rank
5th
Lithuania rank
6th
Average years of schooling among adults over time
- Canada
- Lithuania
How they compare
Canada currently reports 13.87 years against 13.61 years in Lithuania, a difference of 0.26 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 5th and Lithuania ranks 6th of 192 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.53 years | 9.95 years | 1.58 years | Canada |
| 2000s | 13.07 years | 11.72 years | 1.34 years | Canada |
| 2010s | 13.67 years | 12.89 years | 0.781 years | Canada |
| 2020s | 13.86 years | 13.58 years | 0.28 years | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling among adults, Canada or Lithuania?
- Canada, at 13.87 years against 13.61 years in Lithuania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling among adults between Canada and Lithuania?
- 0.26 years, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Lithuania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Lithuania rank globally for average years of schooling among adults?
- Canada ranks 5th and Lithuania ranks 6th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling among adults. 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 (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.