Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Lithuania
Lithuania: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 35.3% 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 35.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Lithuania peaked at 35.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2013.
Lithuania ranks 12th of 112 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 | 23.5% | — |
| 2014 | 27.7% | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 29.0% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 29.3% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 30.2% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 31.3% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 32.5% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 34.1% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 31.7% | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 35.7% | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 35.3% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.1% | 23.5% | 32.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 31.7% | 35.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More education data for Lithuania
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,538 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 350 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 58,252 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 42,492 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 35.3% 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 35.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2013.
- How does Lithuania rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Lithuania ranks 12th out of 112 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 50.3%. 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+, male (%) (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.