Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA short-cycle in Lithuania
Lithuania: Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA short-cycle was 0.9282 NPIA in 2013. ▬ Flat
Latest (2013)
0.9282 NPIA
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
22nd
of 32 countries
All-time high
1.06 NPIA
in 2012
All-time low
0.9245 NPIA
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 NPIA.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 0.9282 NPIA for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2013.
The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Lithuania ranks 22nd of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA short-cycle in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | NPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.9245 NPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.9619 NPIA | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9408 NPIA | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9975 NPIA | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.958 NPIA | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9683 NPIA | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.06 NPIA | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9282 NPIA | -12.2% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 0.9282 NPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06 NPIA, 88% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 0.9282 NPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.06 NPIA, 88% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9562 NPIA | 0.9245 NPIA | 0.9975 NPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.978 NPIA | 0.9282 NPIA | 1.06 NPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 19 Netherlands 0.9844 NPIA compare
- 20 Armenia 0.9733 NPIA
- 21 Costa Rica 0.9629 NPIA
- 23 Finland 0.9033 NPIA compare
- 24 Germany 0.8824 NPIA
- 25 Belgium 0.8785 NPIA compare
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 0.9282 NPIA 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 1.06 NPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9245 NPIA in 2006.
- How does Lithuania rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Lithuania ranks 22nd 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 0.4%. 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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release