Educational attainment rate … urban both post-secondary non-tertiary in Lithuania
Lithuania: Educational attainment rate … urban both post-secondary non-tertiary was 67.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Lithuania, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Lithuania stood at 67.7%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Lithuania peaked at 67.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 53.3%, in 2005.
Lithuania ranks 1st of 76 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … urban both post-secondary non-tertiary in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 53.3% | — |
| 2006 | 53.5% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 55.8% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 55.5% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 55.7% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 56.6% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 57.8% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 57.4% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 56.7% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 58.1% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 59.7% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 59.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 60.6% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 62.2% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 62.8% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 63.2% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 66.1% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 67.7% | +2.3% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 67.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.2%, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 67.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.6%, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.8% | 53.3% | 55.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 59.1% | 56.6% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.7% | 63.2% | 67.7% | 3 |
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 67.7% in 2022, 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 67.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.3% in 2005.
- How does Lithuania rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Lithuania ranks 1st out of 76 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release