Educational attainment rate, completed … female Bachelor urban s in Lithuania
Lithuania: Educational attainment rate, completed … female Bachelor urban s was 54.2% 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 54.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Lithuania peaked at 54.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.2%, in 2013.
That places Lithuania 1st out of 86 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 … female Bachelor urban s in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 35.2% | — |
| 2014 | 41.8% | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 43.6% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 44.3% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 44.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 47.0% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 48.6% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 47.1% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 50.8% | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 53.3% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 54.2% | +1.7% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 54.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.3%, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 54.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.7%, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.6% | 35.2% | 48.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 47.1% | 54.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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 54.2% 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 54.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.2% in 2013.
- How does Lithuania rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Lithuania ranks 1st out of 86 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 54.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release