Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Lithuania
Lithuania: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 99.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Lithuania, 1998–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Lithuania stood at 99.4%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Lithuania peaked at 100.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 97.1%, in 2007.
Lithuania ranks 30th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 100.0% | — |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 97.5% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 97.1% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 97.6% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 98.1% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.4% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 98.4% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.4% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 98.8% | 97.1% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 98.1% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.1% | 99.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More education data for Lithuania
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Lithuania?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Lithuania was 99.4% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.1% in 2007.
- How does Lithuania rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Lithuania ranks 30th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 primary, population 25+ years, 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 primary education.