Educational attainment rate … rural both post-secondary non-tertiary in Lithuania
Lithuania: Educational attainment rate … rural both post-secondary non-tertiary was 55.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Lithuania, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 55.7% for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Lithuania peaked at 55.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 2005.
That places Lithuania 2nd out of 79 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … rural both post-secondary non-tertiary in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 27.6% | — |
| 2006 | 32.3% | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 32.1% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 33.2% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 33.1% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 32.2% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 32.1% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 33.7% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 34.7% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 35.7% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 36.1% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 40.0% | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 42.1% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 44.4% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 48.9% | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 47.1% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 53.7% | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 55.6% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 55.7% | +0.1% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 55.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.3%, 1.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 55.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.3%, 2.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.7% | 27.6% | 33.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 32.1% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.0% | 47.1% | 55.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 1 Ireland 58.0% compare
- 3 Canada 55.1% compare
- 4 New Zealand 45.5% compare
- 5 Luxembourg 44.8% 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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Lithuania?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Lithuania was 55.7% 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 55.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 2005.
- How does Lithuania rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Lithuania ranks 2nd out of 79 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 60.2%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release