Gross graduation ratio … graduation UNESCO Institute for Sta in Lithuania
Lithuania: Gross graduation ratio … graduation UNESCO Institute for Sta was 69.6% 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 69.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Lithuania peaked at 97.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 2001.
Lithuania ranks 11th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio … graduation UNESCO Institute for Sta in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 31.3% | — |
| 2002 | 34.9% | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 43.4% | +24.4% |
| 2004 | 47.4% | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 56.6% | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 66.0% | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 65.0% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 62.9% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 64.2% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 62.4% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 64.2% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 69.1% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 97.2% | +40.5% |
| 2014 | 77.0% | -20.7% |
| 2015 | 75.6% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 68.6% | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 72.4% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 80.3% | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 77.0% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 76.1% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 74.1% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 72.2% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 69.6% | -3.6% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 69.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.1%, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 69.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.5%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.4% | 31.3% | 66.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 74.4% | 62.4% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 69.6% | 76.1% | 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 69.6% 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 97.2% 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 31.3% in 2001.
- How does Lithuania rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Lithuania ranks 11th out of 108 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 28.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release