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

Lithuania: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 54.2% in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
54.2%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
9th
of 101 countries
All-time high
54.2%
in 2023
All-time low
29.2%
in 2005
Years of data
20
1998–2023

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

02040601998201020231998: 48.2 %1999: 47.9 %2000: 48 %2002: 30.7 %2003: 30.5 %2004: 32.8 %2005: 29.2 %2006: 30.3 %2007: 32.9 %2008: 34.6 %2009: 36.1 %2010: 38.4 %2011: 39.5 %2012: 39.6 %2013: 40.1 %2018: 47 %2019: 48.6 %2021: 50.8 %2022: 53.3 %2023: 54.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Lithuania stood at 54.2%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Lithuania peaked at 54.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.2%, in 2005.

That places Lithuania 9th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.1% 47.9% 48.2% 2
2000s 33.9% 29.2% 48.0% 9
2010s 42.2% 38.4% 48.6% 6
2020s 52.8% 50.8% 54.2% 3

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 6 Australia 56.0% compare
  2. 7 Canada 54.9% compare
  3. 8 Sweden 54.4% compare
  4. 10 Armenia, Republic of 54.0% compare
  5. 11 United States 54.0% compare
  6. 12 Norway 53.8% compare

See the full ranking of 101 places β†’

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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 54.2% 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 54.2% in 2023.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 29.2% in 2005.
How does Lithuania rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Lithuania ranks 9th 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 35.0%. 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
101 places, 1,571 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release