Early leavers from education and training by citizenship in Lithuania
Lithuania: Early leavers from education and training by citizenship was 5.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Early leavers from education and training by citizenship in Lithuania, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for early leavers from education and training by citizenship in Lithuania is 5.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.8% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early leavers from education and training by citizenship in Lithuania peaked at 10.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2019.
That places Lithuania 31st out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Early leavers from education and training by citizenship in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 10.3% | — |
| 2005 | 8.4% | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | +40.0% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | +33.3% |
| 2024 | 8.4% | +31.2% |
| 2025 | 5.9% | -29.8% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 5.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.3%, 80% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 5.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.8%, 76% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 7.5% | 10.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 4.0% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 4.8% | 8.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More education data for Lithuania
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0419 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is early leavers from education and training by citizenship in Lithuania?
- Early leavers from education and training by citizenship in Lithuania was 5.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest early leavers from education and training by citizenship recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by citizenship recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2019.
- How does Lithuania rank for early leavers from education and training by citizenship?
- Lithuania ranks 31st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is early leavers from education and training by citizenship rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 Early leavers from education and training by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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