Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor non-immigrant both in Lithuania
Lithuania: Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor non-immigrant both was 41.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
41.4%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
1st
of 40 countries
All-time high
41.5%
in 2022
All-time low
31.7%
in 2014
Years of data
10
2014–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Lithuania, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Lithuania stood at 41.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Lithuania peaked at 41.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31.7%, in 2014.
That places Lithuania 1st out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor non-immigrant both in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 31.7% | — |
| 2015 | 33.6% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 34.4% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 35.0% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 36.3% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 37.6% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 38.7% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 40.2% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 41.5% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 41.4% | -0.2% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 41.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.5%, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 41.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.7%, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.8% | 31.7% | 37.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 38.7% | 41.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 2 Switzerland 40.5% compare
- 3 United States 39.4% compare
- 4 Belgium 38.5% compare
More education data for Lithuania
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.87 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,048 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 337 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,487 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,458 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 244,656 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 120,897 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4914 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Lithuania?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Lithuania was 41.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.7% in 2014.
- How does Lithuania rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Lithuania ranks 1st out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release