Average years of schooling males vs females in Lithuania
Lithuania: Average years of schooling males vs females was 13.49 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.49
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 191 countries
All-time high
13.49
in 2021
All-time low
9.76
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Average years of schooling males vs females in Lithuania, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling males vs females in Lithuania is 13.49, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling males vs females in Lithuania peaked at 13.49 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.76, in 1990.
Lithuania ranks 6th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling males vs females in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.76 | — |
| 1991 | 9.92 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 10.07 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 10.22 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 10.38 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 10.53 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 10.66 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 10.79 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 10.92 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 11.05 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 11.17 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 11.36 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 11.55 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 11.74 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 11.93 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 12.12 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 12.15 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 12.32 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 12.43 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 12.4 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 12.51 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 12.63 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 12.6 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 12.62 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 12.81 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 12.94 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 13.04 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 13.11 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 13.21 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 13.3 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 13.4 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 13.49 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 13.49 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.49 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.43 | 9.76 | 11.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.92 | 11.17 | 12.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.88 | 12.51 | 13.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.47 | 13.4 | 13.49 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 3 Iceland 13.83 compare
- 4 United States 13.82 compare
- 5 Canada 13.79 compare
- 7 Israel 13.48 compare
- 8 United Kingdom 13.43 compare
- 9 Montenegro 13.34 compare
More education data for Lithuania
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 8,888 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling males vs females in Lithuania?
- Average years of schooling males vs females in Lithuania was 13.49 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling males vs females recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 13.49 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling males vs females recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.76 in 1990.
- How does Lithuania rank for average years of schooling males vs females?
- Lithuania ranks 6th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling males vs females rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 years of schooling males vs females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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