Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor rural both in Lithuania
Lithuania: Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor rural both was 28.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Lithuania, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Lithuania stood at 28.9%.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 136.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Lithuania peaked at 29.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2013.
That places Lithuania 6th out of 84 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor rural both in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12.2% | — |
| 2014 | 15.4% | +25.5% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 19.3% | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 19.6% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 26.4% | +20.2% |
| 2020 | 24.6% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 28.4% | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 29.8% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 28.9% | -3.2% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 28.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.3%, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 28.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.4%, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.8% | 12.2% | 26.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 24.6% | 29.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 3 Belgium 36.2% compare
- 4 Ireland 35.2% compare
- 5 Switzerland 34.6% compare
- 7 Netherlands 26.7% compare
- 8 United States 26.0% compare
- 9 Sweden 25.3% 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 28.9% 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 29.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2013.
- How does Lithuania rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Lithuania ranks 6th out of 84 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 136.1%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release