Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Lithuania

Lithuania: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 13.27 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
13.27
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
17th
of 88 countries
All-time high
13.27
in 2016
All-time low
12.59
in 2005
Years of data
12
2005–2016

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Lithuania, 2005–2016

0510152005201020162005: 12.62006: 12.62007: 12.82008: 12.82009: 12.72010: 12.82011: 12.82012: 12.92013: 12.92014: 13.22015: 13.22016: 13.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Lithuania is 13.27, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Lithuania peaked at 13.27 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.59, in 2005.

That places Lithuania 17th out of 88 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education in Lithuania, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 12.59
2006 12.63 +0.3%
2007 12.78 +1.1%
2008 12.79 +0.1%
2009 12.71 -0.6%
2010 12.78 +0.5%
2011 12.83 +0.4%
2012 12.88 +0.4%
2013 12.93 +0.4%
2014 13.18 +1.9%
2015 13.2 +0.2%
2016 13.27 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.7 12.59 12.79 5
2010s 13.01 12.78 13.27 7

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 14 Jordan 13.31 compare
  2. 15 Cyprus 13.31 compare
  3. 16 Albania 13.29 compare
  4. 18 Serbia 13.18 compare
  5. 19 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.15 compare
  6. 20 South Africa 13.15 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Lithuania?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Lithuania was 13.27 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 13.27 in 2016.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 12.59 in 2005.
How does Lithuania rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Lithuania ranks 17th out of 88 countries with data for 2016.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,164 data points, 1970–2021
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