Gross graduation ratio … both sexes UNESCO Institute for Sta in Lithuania
Lithuania: Gross graduation ratio … both sexes UNESCO Institute for Sta was 62.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Lithuania, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 62.2% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2018.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Lithuania peaked at 72.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 1999.
That places Lithuania 4th out of 103 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio … both sexes UNESCO Institute for Sta in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 19.3% | — |
| 2000 | 22.2% | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 25.5% | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 27.7% | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 34.1% | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 36.3% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 43.5% | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 46.3% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 48.5% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 46.6% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 48.7% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 51.1% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 52.1% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 52.9% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 72.3% | +36.5% |
| 2014 | 58.3% | -19.3% |
| 2015 | 57.4% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 59.0% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 63.1% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 62.2% | -1.5% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 62.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 43.1%, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 62.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.1%, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.3% | 19.3% | 19.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.9% | 22.2% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.7% | 51.1% | 72.3% | 9 |
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 gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Lithuania?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Lithuania was 62.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 72.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 1999.
- How does Lithuania rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Lithuania ranks 4th out of 103 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. 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 (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.