Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban gender in Lithuania
Lithuania: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban gender was 0.9993 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9993 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
35th
of 104 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.9902 GPIA
in 2008
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Lithuania, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Lithuania is 0.9993 GPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Lithuania peaked at 1 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9902 GPIA, in 2008.
That places Lithuania 35th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban gender in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9919 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9955 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9914 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9902 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9923 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9959 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9962 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.997 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9967 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9983 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9952 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9958 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9966 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9985 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9965 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9971 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9993 GPIA | -0.2% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 0.9993 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9991 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 0.9993 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9998 GPIA, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9961 GPIA | 0.9902 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9967 GPIA | 0.9952 GPIA | 0.9985 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9995 GPIA | 0.9971 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 32 Belize 0.9996 GPIA compare
- 33 United States 0.9993 GPIA compare
- 34 Kazakhstan 0.9993 GPIA compare
- 36 Bulgaria 0.9991 GPIA compare
- 37 Switzerland 0.999 GPIA compare
- 38 Luxembourg 0.9989 GPIA 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 primary education or higher in Lithuania?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Lithuania was 0.9993 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9902 GPIA in 2008.
- How does Lithuania rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Lithuania ranks 35th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release