Educational attainment … non-immigrant background both post-secondary in Lithuania
Lithuania: Educational attainment … non-immigrant background both post-secondary was 63.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Lithuania, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Lithuania stood at 63.2%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Lithuania peaked at 63.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.6%, in 2006.
That places Lithuania 1st out of 30 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Educational attainment … non-immigrant background both post-secondary in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 44.6% | — |
| 2007 | 45.7% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 47.6% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 48.0% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 48.7% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 49.0% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 49.4% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 51.1% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 52.5% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 53.6% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 55.1% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 55.9% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 57.0% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 58.8% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 60.8% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 62.5% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 63.2% | +1.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 63.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.2%, 1.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 63.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.6%, 1.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.4% | 44.6% | 47.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 48.0% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.3% | 58.8% | 63.2% | 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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Lithuania?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Lithuania was 63.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 63.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.6% in 2006.
- How does Lithuania rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Lithuania ranks 1st out of 30 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary 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