8 answers, 2 from Lithuania's own official bodies, with a link to each figure.
60.8% of people aged 25 to 34 in Lithuania had a tertiary education in 2025, according to Eurostat's educational attainment data, up from 58.2% in 2024. The share was 69.9% for women and 52.8% for men.
Tertiary education covers short-cycle courses, bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees (ISCED levels 5 to 8). The figures come from the Labour Force Survey, so they count people living in Lithuania, wherever they studied.
5.9% of people aged 18 to 24 in Lithuania had left education and training early in 2025, according to Eurostat's early leavers data, down from 8.4% in 2024. The rate was 6.6% for young men and 5.2% for young women.
Early leavers are people aged 18 to 24 who have at most a lower secondary education and are not in further education or training. The figures come from the Labour Force Survey.
The figures below use one definition for every country, so they can differ from national figures.
The UNESCO Institute for Statistics puts net primary school enrolment in Lithuania at 98.2% in 2017. Since 2005 it has ranged from 95.1% (2008) to 98.3% (2016). Europe & Central Asia median: 95.7%; Lithuania is 13th highest of 45. Worldwide: 22nd of 134.
According to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, gross secondary school enrolment in Lithuania was 104.9% in 2024. Since 2005 it has ranged from 104.5% (2005) to 108.8% (2013). It is 13th highest of 34 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 101.1%. Of 100 countries with 2024 data, 22nd highest.
75.6%: that is gross tertiary enrolment in Lithuania for 2024, according to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Its high point since 2005 was 2009, at 89.3%; its low point was 2014, at 72.0%. It is 14th highest of 34 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 71.1%. World rank, highest first: 20th of 90.
According to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, government spending on education in Lithuania was 4.3% of GDP in 2022. Since 2005 it has ranged from 3.8% of GDP (2017) to 5.6% of GDP (2009). Europe & Central Asia median: 4.5% of GDP; Lithuania is 28th highest of 45. Worldwide: 74th of 155.
The latest figure from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, for 2017, is 14. Since 2005 it has ranged from 12 (2011) to 14 (2005). Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 13, and Lithuania placed 19th highest of 39. Worldwide: 95th of 130.
According to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, the primary completion rate in Lithuania was 100.1% in 2024. The peak was 105.2% in 2023 and the low 98.4% in 2008. It is 7th highest of 30 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 98.2%. World rank, highest first: 22nd of 104.
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