Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban in Lithuania
Lithuania: Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban was 49.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Lithuania, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Lithuania is 49.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Lithuania peaked at 49.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 2002.
That places Lithuania 11th out of 101 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 46.8% | — |
| 1999 | 46.8% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 46.4% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 28.2% | -39.1% |
| 2003 | 29.5% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 31.5% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 28.6% | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 28.8% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 31.9% | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 32.7% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 33.5% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 35.4% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 36.7% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 36.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 37.1% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 43.9% | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 45.3% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 48.3% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 49.3% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 49.7% | +0.7% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 49.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.2%, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 49.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.3%, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -39.1% | 46.4% | 28.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.8% | 46.8% | 46.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 32.3% | 28.2% | 46.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 35.4% | 45.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 48.3% | 49.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 8 Armenia 52.4% compare
- 9 Canada 52.1% compare
- 10 United States 52.1% compare
- 12 Luxembourg 49.3% compare
- 13 United Kingdom 49.1% compare
- 14 Norway 49.0% 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 49.7% in 2023, 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 49.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 2002.
- How does Lithuania rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Lithuania ranks 11th out of 101 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release