Average schooling vs expected schooling in Lithuania
Lithuania: Average schooling vs expected schooling was 13.61 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.61
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 192 countries
All-time high
13.61
in 2021
All-time low
9.16
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Lithuania, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average schooling vs expected schooling in Lithuania is 13.61, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average schooling vs expected schooling in Lithuania peaked at 13.61 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.16, in 1990.
Lithuania ranks 6th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.16 | — |
| 1991 | 9.33 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 9.51 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 9.68 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 9.85 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 10.03 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 10.21 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 10.4 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 10.58 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 10.76 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 10.95 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 11.13 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 11.32 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 11.5 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 11.69 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 11.87 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 12.01 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 12.16 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 12.3 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 12.32 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 12.46 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 12.57 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 12.56 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 12.59 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 12.8 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 12.96 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 13.11 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 13.19 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 13.29 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 13.4 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 13.5 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 13.61 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 13.61 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.61 | +0.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 13.61 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.39, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 13.61 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.34, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.95 | 9.16 | 10.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.72 | 10.95 | 12.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.89 | 12.46 | 13.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.58 | 13.5 | 13.61 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More education data for Lithuania
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.87 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,048 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 337 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,487 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,458 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 244,656 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 120,897 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4914 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average schooling vs expected schooling in Lithuania?
- Average schooling vs expected schooling in Lithuania was 13.61 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 13.61 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.16 in 1990.
- How does Lithuania rank for average schooling vs expected schooling?
- Lithuania ranks 6th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average schooling vs expected schooling rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average schooling vs expected schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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