Vocational training (VET) in Lithuania provides practical and profession-oriented alternatives to academic pathways. It is available to students who have completed lower or upper secondary education and can be pursued in parallel with general education. VET institutions offer qualifications at different levels, including vocational diplomas and post-secondary non-tertiary certificates. Programs may include hands-on training and internships in cooperation with employers. Although graduates are usually solely prepared for entering the labor market, recent reforms aim to modernize curricula and increase the prestige and quality of vocational pathways.

Higher education in Lithuania is binary in it's nature. Professional higher education is provided by colleges and universities (offering academic programs). Colleges are limited by the law to award only professional bachelor degrees corresponding to 6 level of EQF while universities offer bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programms.

Admission is based on the results of the state exams leading to Brandos Atestatas but also might include entrance exams or tests (e.g. for admission to art programs offered by Art Academy of Vilnius).

Lithuanian higher education institutions offer programs in Lithuanian and an increasing number in English, attracting international students. The system emphasizes quality assurance, academic mobility, and participation in European research and education initiatives. Students may receive state-funded study places based on competitive admission, while others pay tuition fees which vary depending on the chosen field of study.