Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Lithuania
Lithuania: Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and was 48.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Lithuania, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Lithuania is 48.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Lithuania peaked at 85.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 2025.
That places Lithuania 24th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 85.0% | — |
| 2016 | 80.3% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 71.2% | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 71.6% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 64.8% | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 77.8% | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 70.2% | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 68.4% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 67.2% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 52.4% | -22.0% |
| 2025 | 48.6% | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74.6% | 64.8% | 85.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 64.1% | 48.6% | 77.8% | 6 |
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- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 15.0% (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 5.9% (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 120,897 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Lithuania?
- Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Lithuania was 48.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 2025.
- How does Lithuania rank for children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and?
- Lithuania ranks 24th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and risk of poverty or social exclusion - % of children in the respective at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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