Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lithuania
Lithuania: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 14.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lithuania, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lithuania stood at 14.2%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lithuania peaked at 22.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2023.
That places Lithuania 39th out of 124 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 | 22.4% | — |
| 2000 | 21.9% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 21.6% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 19.5% | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 18.2% | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 17.9% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 17.7% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 17.2% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 16.9% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17.6% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 18.0% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 19.4% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 17.0% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 14.2% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.4% | 22.4% | 22.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 16.0% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 17.3% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 14.2% | 17.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More education data for Lithuania
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,538 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 350 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 58,252 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 42,492 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % 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 14.2% 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 22.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2023.
- How does Lithuania rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Lithuania ranks 39th out of 124 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 down 21.3%. 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release