Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Lithuania
Lithuania: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 56.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Lithuania, 2005–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Lithuania stood at 56.7%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Lithuania peaked at 56.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 2005.
Lithuania ranks 5th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 41.9% | — |
| 2006 | 42.5% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 44.7% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 44.9% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 43.9% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 43.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 44.6% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 44.3% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 43.8% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 46.5% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 47.7% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 49.9% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 50.6% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 51.6% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 53.2% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 50.3% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 56.4% | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 56.7% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.6% | 41.9% | 44.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 43.8% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.2% | 50.3% | 56.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 2 Canada 67.5% compare
- 3 Singapore 66.3% compare
- 4 Ireland 60.6% compare
- 6 Republic of Korea 54.7% compare
- 7 United Arab Emirates 54.5% compare
- 8 New Zealand 54.1% compare
More education data for Lithuania
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Lithuania?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Lithuania was 56.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 56.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 2005.
- How does Lithuania rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Lithuania ranks 5th out of 108 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. 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 completed post-secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.