Educational attainment rate, completed … immigrant primary both in Lithuania
Lithuania: Educational attainment rate, completed … immigrant primary both was 99.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Lithuania, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Lithuania is 99.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Lithuania peaked at 99.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 97.9%, in 2009.
Lithuania ranks 9th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … immigrant primary both in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 98.9% | — |
| 2007 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 98.4% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 97.9% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 98.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 98.9% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.7% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.5% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 99.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.0%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 99.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.8%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.5% | 97.9% | 98.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 98.2% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.0% | 99.8% | 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 primary education or higher in Lithuania?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Lithuania was 99.8% 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 99.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.9% in 2009.
- How does Lithuania rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Lithuania ranks 9th out of 37 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 0.2%. 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, immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release