Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location in Lithuania
Lithuania: Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location was 0.5089 LPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.5089 LPIA
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
36th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.5679 LPIA
in 2000
All-time low
0.3083 LPIA
in 2010
Years of data
19
1998–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Lithuania, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Lithuania is 0.5089 LPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Lithuania peaked at 0.5679 LPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3083 LPIA, in 2010.
That places Lithuania 36th out of 91 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.5256 LPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.5595 LPIA | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5679 LPIA | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4249 LPIA | -25.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4235 LPIA | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3338 LPIA | -21.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4232 LPIA | +26.8% |
| 2007 | 0.356 LPIA | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3764 LPIA | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3597 LPIA | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3083 LPIA | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3265 LPIA | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3468 LPIA | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.361 LPIA | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.453 LPIA | +25.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5157 LPIA | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5172 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5305 LPIA | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5089 LPIA | -4.1% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 0.5089 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.592 LPIA, 86% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 0.5089 LPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5464 LPIA, 93% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5425 LPIA | 0.5256 LPIA | 0.5595 LPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.4082 LPIA | 0.3338 LPIA | 0.5679 LPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.3852 LPIA | 0.3083 LPIA | 0.5157 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.5189 LPIA | 0.5089 LPIA | 0.5305 LPIA | 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Lithuania?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Lithuania was 0.5089 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5679 LPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3083 LPIA in 2010.
- How does Lithuania rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Lithuania ranks 36th out of 91 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release