Educational attainment … higher short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant in Lithuania
Lithuania: Educational attainment … higher short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant was 33.2% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Latest (2013)
33.2%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
17th
of 38 countries
All-time high
33.2%
in 2013
All-time low
24.5%
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
Lithuania recorded 33.2% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2013. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Lithuania ranks 17th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment … higher short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 24.5% | — |
| 2007 | 26.1% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 28.1% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 28.8% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 30.6% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 31.4% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 32.2% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 33.2% | +3.1% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 33.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.5%, 96% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 33.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.2%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.9% | 24.5% | 28.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 30.6% | 33.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 14 Netherlands 38.4% compare
- 15 Poland 36.1% compare
- 16 Luxembourg 35.8% compare
- 18 Greece 30.5%
- 19 Slovakia 29.8%
- 20 Hungary 29.5%
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 33.2% 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 33.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2006.
- How does Lithuania rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Lithuania ranks 17th out of 38 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 35.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release