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 12.67 in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
12.67
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
10th
of 93 countries
All-time high
12.67
in 2016
All-time low
0
in 1998
Years of data
18
1998–2016

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Lithuania, 1998–2016

0510151998200720161998: 01999: 02000: 02001: 02003: 02004: 02005: 11.92006: 122007: 12.22008: 12.22009: 122010: 12.12011: 12.12012: 12.22013: 12.32014: 12.42015: 12.62016: 12.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Lithuania stood at 12.67. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Lithuania peaked at 12.67 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1998.

That places Lithuania 10th out of 93 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 0 0 2
2000s 6.7 0 12.19 9
2010s 12.34 12.12 12.67 7

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 7 Estonia 12.86 compare
  2. 8 Finland 12.74 compare
  3. 9 Belarus 12.71 compare
  4. 11 United Kingdom 12.63 compare
  5. 12 Latvia 12.57 compare
  6. 13 Austria 12.53 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 12.67 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 12.67 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 0 in 1998.
How does Lithuania rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Lithuania ranks 10th out of 93 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 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, total. 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, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,319 data points, 1970–2021
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