Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of the population with a completed post secondary education was 63.23 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Lithuania, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Lithuania stood at 63.23. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Lithuania peaked at 63.23 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.96, in 2005.
Lithuania ranks 4th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 44.96 | — |
| 2006 | 46.66 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 48.23 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 48.39 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 48.48 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 48.83 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 49.65 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 49.69 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 49.59 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 50.89 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 52.13 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 53.25 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 54.64 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 55.76 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 56.88 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 58.04 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 56.14 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 62.77 | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 63.23 | +0.7% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 63.23 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.39, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 63.23 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.35, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.34 | 44.96 | 48.48 | 5 |
| 2010s | 52.13 | 48.83 | 56.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.05 | 56.14 | 63.23 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 1 Kazakhstan 79.02 compare
- 2 Canada 68.85 compare
- 3 Ireland 63.32 compare
- 5 Singapore 63.09 compare
- 6 United Arab Emirates 56.99 compare
- 7 Cayman Islands 54.85 compare
More education data for Lithuania
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.87 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Lithuania?
- Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Lithuania was 63.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 63.23 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.96 in 2005.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of the population with a completed post secondary education?
- Lithuania ranks 4th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with a completed post secondary education rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with a completed post secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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