Iceland vs Lithuania: Average years of schooling among adults
Iceland
13.91 years
in 2023
Lithuania
13.61 years
in 2023
Iceland rank
4th
Lithuania rank
6th
Average years of schooling among adults over time
- Iceland
- Lithuania
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 13.91 years against 13.61 years in Lithuania, a difference of 0.3 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 4th and Lithuania ranks 6th of 192 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.05 years | 9.95 years | 1.09 years | Iceland |
| 2000s | 12.34 years | 11.72 years | 0.6156 years | Iceland |
| 2010s | 13.32 years | 12.89 years | 0.432 years | Iceland |
| 2020s | 13.87 years | 13.58 years | 0.2912 years | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling among adults, Iceland or Lithuania?
- Iceland, at 13.91 years against 13.61 years in Lithuania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling among adults between Iceland and Lithuania?
- 0.3 years, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Lithuania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Lithuania rank globally for average years of schooling among adults?
- Iceland ranks 4th 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.