Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lithuania
Lithuania: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 5.7% 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 5.7%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lithuania peaked at 13.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2023.
Lithuania ranks 62nd of 123 countries on this measure, 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 | 13.1% | — |
| 2000 | 12.3% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 11.4% | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 10.8% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | -19.9% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.1% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 7.7% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 6.9% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 5.7% | 7.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 59 Czechia 5.8% compare
- 60 Panama 5.8% compare
- 61 Ecuador 5.8% compare
- 63 Switzerland 5.6% compare
- 64 Uzbekistan 5.6% compare
- 65 New Zealand 5.5% compare
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 5.7% 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 13.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2023.
- How does Lithuania rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Lithuania ranks 62nd 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 18.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release