Educational attainment rate, completed … upper non-immigrant both in Lithuania
Lithuania: Educational attainment rate, completed … upper non-immigrant both was 92.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Lithuania, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Lithuania is 92.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Lithuania peaked at 92.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 74.7%, in 2006.
That places Lithuania 3rd out of 42 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed … upper non-immigrant both in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 74.7% | — |
| 2007 | 75.7% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 77.5% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 78.6% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 79.5% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 80.6% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 81.3% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 82.3% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 83.6% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 84.8% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 86.6% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 87.8% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 88.4% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 89.7% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 90.7% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 90.9% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 91.8% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 92.3% | +0.6% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 92.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80.4%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 92.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 80.1%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.6% | 74.7% | 78.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 84.5% | 79.5% | 89.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.4% | 90.7% | 92.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 1 United States 94.7% compare
- 2 Armenia 93.0% compare
- 4 Slovakia 92.3% compare
- 5 Czechia 91.8% compare
- 6 Switzerland 91.4% 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 upper secondary education or in Lithuania?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Lithuania was 92.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 92.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.7% in 2006.
- How does Lithuania rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Lithuania ranks 3rd out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release