Estonia vs Lithuania: Average years of schooling among adults
Estonia
13.56 years
in 2023
Lithuania
13.61 years
in 2023
Estonia rank
7th
Lithuania rank
6th
Average years of schooling among adults over time
- Estonia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 13.61 years against 13.56 years in Estonia, a difference of 0.05 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 7th and Lithuania ranks 6th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Lithuania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.78 years | 9.95 years | 0.824 years | Estonia |
| 2000s | 12.86 years | 11.72 years | 1.14 years | Estonia |
| 2010s | 13.5 years | 12.89 years | 0.6055 years | Estonia |
| 2020s | 13.56 years | 13.58 years | 0.0239 years | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling among adults, Estonia or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 13.61 years against 13.56 years in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling among adults between Estonia and Lithuania?
- 0.05 years, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lithuania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Lithuania rank globally for average years of schooling among adults?
- Estonia ranks 7th 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.