UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Lithuania
Lithuania: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ was 13.3 in 2017. ▲ Rising
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Lithuania, 1989–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2017, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Lithuania stood at 13.3. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Lithuania peaked at 13.3 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.74, in 1989.
Lithuania ranks 8th of 93 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 8.74 | — |
| 2005 | 11.86 | +35.6% |
| 2006 | 12 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 12.14 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 12.28 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 12.31 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 12.44 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 12.56 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 12.55 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 12.76 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 12.92 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 13.08 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 13.22 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 13.3 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.74 | 8.74 | 8.74 | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.12 | 11.86 | 12.31 | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.85 | 12.44 | 13.3 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 5 Luxembourg 13.6 compare
- 6 Cayman Islands 13.5 compare
- 7 Canada 13.32 compare
- 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13.24 compare
- 10 Poland 13.18 compare
- 11 New Zealand 13.13 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Lithuania?
- Uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Lithuania was 13.3 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3 in 2017.
- What is the lowest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.74 in 1989.
- How does Lithuania rank for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
- Lithuania ranks 8th out of 93 countries with data for 2017.
- Is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/