Duration of compulsory education in years in Lithuania
Lithuania: Duration of compulsory education in years was 11 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 73 countries
All-time high
11
in 2017
All-time low
10
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Duration of compulsory education in years in Lithuania, 1998–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, duration of compulsory education in years in Lithuania stood at 11. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in years in Lithuania peaked at 11 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10, in 1998.
Lithuania ranks 19th of 73 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Duration of compulsory education in years in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10 | — |
| 1999 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 11 | +0.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 11 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.5, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 11 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.3 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 |
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 duration of compulsory education in years in Lithuania?
- Duration of compulsory education in years in Lithuania was 11 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education in years recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 2017.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education in years recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 1998.
- How does Lithuania rank for duration of compulsory education in years?
- Lithuania ranks 19th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education in years rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Duration of compulsory education in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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