Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural in Lithuania
Lithuania: Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural was 22.5% 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 22.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 88.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Lithuania peaked at 25.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2005.
That places Lithuania 26th out of 95 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 23.7% | — |
| 1999 | 25.4% | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 25.1% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 11.2% | -55.3% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | -26.5% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | +22.5% |
| 2007 | 10.9% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 18.0% | +51.0% |
| 2019 | 21.3% | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 23.4% | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 23.5% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 22.5% | -4.4% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 22.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.5%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 22.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.9%, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural 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 | -55.3% | 25.1% | 11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.5% | 23.7% | 25.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 9.3% | 25.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 9.7% | 21.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 22.5% | 23.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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 22.5% 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 25.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2005.
- How does Lithuania rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Lithuania ranks 26th out of 95 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 88.7%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release