Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%) (upper) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%) (upper) was 91.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Lithuania, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Lithuania is 91.3%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Lithuania peaked at 94.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 87.9%, in 2011.
Lithuania ranks 15th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%) (upper) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 87.9% | — |
| 2007 | 90.2% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 89.6% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 88.2% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 88.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 87.9% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 91.0% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 92.1% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 92.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 91.3% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 94.3% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 92.2% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 94.8% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 94.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 90.8% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 91.3% | +0.6% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 91.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.0%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 91.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.1%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.0% | 87.9% | 90.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 91.9% | 87.9% | 94.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.1% | 90.8% | 91.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More education data for Lithuania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,048 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 337 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,487 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,458 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 244,656 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 120,897 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4914 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0419 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Lithuania?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Lithuania was 91.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 94.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.9% in 2011.
- How does Lithuania rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Lithuania ranks 15th out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release