Educational attainment rate … both immigrant short-cycle tertiary in Lithuania
Lithuania: Educational attainment rate … both immigrant short-cycle tertiary was 27.6% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Latest (2013)
27.6%
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
26th
of 32 countries
All-time high
30.5%
in 2012
All-time low
20.7%
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
Lithuania recorded 27.6% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Lithuania ranks 26th of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … both immigrant short-cycle tertiary in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 20.7% | — |
| 2007 | 23.3% | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 24.4% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 26.2% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 26.3% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 27.5% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 30.5% | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 27.6% | -9.5% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 27.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.9%, 77% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 27.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 35.4%, 78% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.6% | 20.7% | 26.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 26.3% | 30.5% | 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 27.6% 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 30.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2006.
- How does Lithuania rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Lithuania ranks 26th out of 32 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 33.6%. 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, immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release