Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Lithuania

Lithuania: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 44.2% in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
44.2%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
17th
of 102 countries
All-time high
45.3%
in 1999
All-time low
26.9%
in 2006
Years of data
19
1998–2023

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Lithuania, 1998–2023

010203040501998201020231998: 45.1 %1999: 45.3 %2000: 44.2 %2003: 28.1 %2004: 29.9 %2005: 27.9 %2006: 26.9 %2007: 30.5 %2008: 30.1 %2009: 30.2 %2010: 31.6 %2011: 33 %2012: 32.6 %2013: 33 %2018: 39.7 %2019: 41.2 %2021: 45.2 %2022: 44.4 %2023: 44.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 44.2% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.4% 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 45.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2006.

Lithuania ranks 17th of 102 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.2% 45.1% 45.3% 2
2000s 31.0% 26.9% 44.2% 8
2010s 35.2% 31.6% 41.2% 6
2020s 44.6% 44.2% 45.2% 3

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 14 Cyprus 46.0% compare
  2. 15 Tajikistan, Republic of 45.2% compare
  3. 16 Georgia 45.0% compare
  4. 18 Norway 44.2% compare
  5. 19 Israel 43.1% compare
  6. 20 Sweden 41.8% compare

See the full ranking of 102 places β†’

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All data for Lithuania β†’

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 44.2% 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 45.3% in 1999.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2006.
How does Lithuania rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Lithuania ranks 17th out of 102 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
102 places, 1,597 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release