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.
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 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.53 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.5% (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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