Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Lithuania
Lithuania: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 46.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Lithuania, 2013–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Lithuania is 46.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Lithuania peaked at 46.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.7%, in 2013.
Lithuania ranks 3rd of 109 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 28.7% | — |
| 2014 | 34.5% | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 36.3% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 37.6% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 38.0% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 39.7% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 41.3% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 41.4% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 40.0% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 46.2% | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 46.4% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.6% | 28.7% | 41.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 40.0% | 46.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More education data for Lithuania
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 8,888 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Lithuania?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Lithuania was 46.4% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 2013.
- How does Lithuania rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Lithuania ranks 3rd out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.