Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Lithuania
Lithuania: Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population was 18.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Lithuania, 2014–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 18.3% for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Lithuania peaked at 18.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2014.
That places Lithuania 9th out of 77 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 14.4% | — |
| 2015 | 15.1% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 14.7% | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 17.9% | +21.5% |
| 2023 | 18.3% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.2% | 14.4% | 16.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 14.7% | 18.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More education data for Lithuania
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.53 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Lithuania?
- Educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Lithuania was 18.3% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2014.
- How does Lithuania rank for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population?
- Lithuania ranks 9th out of 77 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. 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 Master'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 Master's or equivalent.