Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes (%) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes (%) was 86.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Lithuania, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 86.4% for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in 2021.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Lithuania peaked at 93.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 82.0%, in 2010.
Lithuania ranks 17th of 88 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, rural, both sexes (%) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 83.7% | — |
| 2007 | 86.1% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 84.1% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 82.0% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 82.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 87.1% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 90.6% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 91.3% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 87.2% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 91.5% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 88.8% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 92.6% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 93.5% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 86.7% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 86.4% | -0.4% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 86.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 86.3%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 86.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.0%, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.0% | 83.7% | 86.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 88.7% | 82.0% | 93.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.6% | 86.4% | 86.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More education data for Lithuania
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.87 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Lithuania?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Lithuania was 86.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 93.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.0% in 2010.
- How does Lithuania rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes?
- Lithuania ranks 17th out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release