Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Lithuania
Lithuania: Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population was 12.8% 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
In 2023, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Lithuania stood at 12.8%.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Lithuania peaked at 13.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2021.
That places Lithuania 29th out of 80 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 11.7% | — |
| 2015 | 12.6% | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.8% | 11.4% | 12.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 11.4% | 13.1% | 4 |
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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 master's or equivalent, population in Lithuania?
- Educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Lithuania was 12.8% 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 13.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2021.
- How does Lithuania rank for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population?
- Lithuania ranks 29th out of 80 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 9.7%. 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+, 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 Master's or equivalent.