Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Lithuania
Lithuania: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 24.3% in 2013. β² Rising
Latest (2013)
24.3%
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
25th
of 31 countries
All-time high
26.6%
in 2012
All-time low
20.0%
in 2006
Years of data
8
2006β2013
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Lithuania, 2006β2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 24.3% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Lithuania ranks 25th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.5% | 20.0% | 26.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 24.3% | 26.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 22 Montenegro 30.3%
- 23 Germany 28.4%
- 24 Spain 25.8% compare
- 26 Croatia 22.6% compare
- 27 Slovenia 18.4% compare
- 28 Costa Rica 18.1%
More education data for Lithuania
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 8,888 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0031 units per person (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 24.3% 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 26.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2006.
- How does Lithuania rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Lithuania ranks 25th out of 31 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 21.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release