Educational attainment rate … short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant in Lithuania
Lithuania: Educational attainment rate … short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant was 25.5% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Latest (2013)
25.5%
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
22nd
of 40 countries
All-time high
25.5%
in 2013
All-time low
19.7%
in 2006
Years of data
8
2006–2013
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Lithuania, 2006–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Lithuania is 25.5%, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Lithuania ranks 22nd of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 19.7% | — |
| 2007 | 21.9% | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 23.1% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 23.1% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 23.5% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 24.6% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 24.4% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 25.5% | +4.2% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 25.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.0%, 82% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 25.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.4%, 84% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.0% | 19.7% | 23.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 23.5% | 25.5% | 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Lithuania?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Lithuania was 25.5% in 2013, 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 25.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 2006.
- How does Lithuania rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Lithuania ranks 22nd out of 40 countries with data for 2013.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release