Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta in Lithuania
Lithuania: Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta was 55.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Lithuania, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Lithuania stood at 55.9%.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Lithuania peaked at 76.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 2001.
Lithuania ranks 16th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 25.1% | — |
| 2002 | 27.9% | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 33.9% | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 36.3% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 42.0% | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 49.0% | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 48.1% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 46.7% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 49.1% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 47.7% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 48.7% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 52.8% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 76.2% | +44.4% |
| 2014 | 60.7% | -20.3% |
| 2015 | 58.5% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 55.1% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 58.2% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 65.2% | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 63.0% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 62.6% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 59.7% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 56.3% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 55.9% | -0.7% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 55.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 44.5%, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 55.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 45.5%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.8% | 25.1% | 49.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 47.7% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.7% | 55.9% | 62.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More education data for Lithuania
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0419 units per person (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 55.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 76.2% 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 25.1% in 2001.
- How does Lithuania rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Lithuania ranks 16th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. 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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release