Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary male in Lithuania
Lithuania: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary male was 99.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
35th
of 135 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1998
All-time low
98.4%
in 2006
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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Lithuania is 99.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% 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 100.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 98.4%, in 2006.
Lithuania ranks 35th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary male in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 100.0% | — |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.8% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 98.4% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 98.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 99.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.3%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 99.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.7%, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.3% | 98.4% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 98.9% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 99.3% | 99.5% | 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 99.4% 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 100.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.4% in 2006.
- How does Lithuania rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Lithuania ranks 35th out of 135 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release