Tertiary education graduates in Lithuania
Lithuania: Tertiary education graduates was 176.8 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
176.8
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
11th
of 42 countries
All-time high
200.6
in 2008
All-time low
164.8
in 1998
Years of data
15
1998–2012
Tertiary education graduates in Lithuania, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 176.8 for tertiary education graduates in 2012.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education graduates in Lithuania peaked at 200.6 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 164.8, in 1998.
That places Lithuania 11th out of 42 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Tertiary education graduates in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 164.8 | — |
| 1999 | 169.1 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 167.7 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 174.2 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 181.1 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 189.3 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 198.3 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 197.7 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 195.2 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 200 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 200.6 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 194.4 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 191.3 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 182 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 176.8 | -2.9% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 176.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 151.7, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 176.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 151.7, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 166.95 | 164.8 | 169.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 189.85 | 167.7 | 200.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 183.37 | 176.8 | 191.3 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More education data for Lithuania
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0419 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary education graduates in Lithuania?
- Tertiary education graduates in Lithuania was 176.8 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tertiary education graduates recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 200.6 in 2008.
- What is the lowest tertiary education graduates recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 164.8 in 1998.
- How does Lithuania rank for tertiary education graduates?
- Lithuania ranks 11th out of 42 countries with data for 2012.
- Is tertiary education graduates rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Tertiary education graduates (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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