Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … male Master urban s in Lithuania
Lithuania: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … male Master urban s was 17.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17.7%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
14th
of 68 countries
All-time high
17.8%
in 2022
All-time low
14.9%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2014–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Lithuania, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Lithuania stood at 17.7%.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Lithuania peaked at 17.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2016.
Lithuania ranks 14th of 68 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … male Master urban s in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 15.9% | — |
| 2015 | 17.0% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 16.2% | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 17.8% | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 17.7% | -0.9% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 17.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.7%, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 17.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.5%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.0% | 14.9% | 17.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 16.2% | 17.8% | 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 master's or equivalent in Lithuania?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Lithuania was 17.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2016.
- How does Lithuania rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Lithuania ranks 14th out of 68 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 Master'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