Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lithuania
Lithuania: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 28.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lithuania, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lithuania is 28.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lithuania peaked at 39.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 2023.
That places Lithuania 24th out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 38.1% | — |
| 2000 | 38.0% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 39.3% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 35.1% | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 34.8% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 34.7% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 34.4% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 35.1% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 32.6% | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 33.6% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 35.4% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 35.9% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 35.7% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 36.9% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 37.2% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 35.8% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 34.7% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 35.2% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 36.8% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 37.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 37.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 34.2% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 32.3% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 28.5% | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 28.1% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.1% | 38.1% | 38.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.3% | 32.6% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 34.7% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 28.1% | 34.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More education data for Lithuania
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 126,241 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29,945 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -72.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 100,744 (2024)
- 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)
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 28.1% 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 39.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 2023.
- How does Lithuania rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Lithuania ranks 24th 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 down 24.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release