Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lithuania
Lithuania: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 2.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lithuania, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 2.2% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lithuania peaked at 4.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2011.
That places Lithuania 44th out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.1% | — |
| 2000 | 3.5% | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -34.3% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -20.3% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +31.9% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 3.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More education data for Lithuania
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lithuania?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lithuania was 2.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2011.
- How does Lithuania rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Lithuania ranks 44th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release