Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor urban s in Lithuania
Lithuania: Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor urban s was 44.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Lithuania, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Lithuania is 44.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Lithuania peaked at 45.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 2013.
Lithuania ranks 6th of 90 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor urban s in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 30.4% | — |
| 2014 | 35.6% | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 37.0% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 36.2% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 37.8% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 39.7% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 41.2% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 41.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 45.2% | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 44.4% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 44.2% | -0.4% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 44.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.9%, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 44.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.5%, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.9% | 30.4% | 41.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 41.3% | 45.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 3 Ireland 46.1% compare
- 4 Georgia 45.0% compare
- 5 South Korea 44.9% compare
- 7 Australia 40.4% compare
- 8 United States 40.4% compare
- 9 United Kingdom 39.3% 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 44.2% 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 45.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 2013.
- How does Lithuania rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Lithuania ranks 6th out of 90 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 45.3%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release