Lithuania: Academic freedom

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 Lithuania

Academic freedom index

 Latest value 0.917
 Year 2022
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1990 - 2022
 Average 0.946
 Min - Max 0.879 - 0.966
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2022 is 0.917 index points, a decline from 0.926 index points in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 0.611 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Lithuania from 1990 to 2022 is 0.946 index points. The minimum value, 0.879 index points, was reached in 1990 while the maximum of 0.966 index points was recorded in 2009. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Lithuania - Academic freedom - Recent values chart

Historical series
Lithuania - Academic freedom - historical chart - 1990-2022




Definition: Measures academics' rights to teach and discuss, carry out research, express freely their opinion with no censorship and the freedom to participate in professional or representative academic bodies.

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 Parliamentary elections 0.00 2022 1 elections, 0 otherwise
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