Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation in Lithuania
Lithuania: Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation was 5.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.9%
Change on year
down 29.8%
World rank
31st
of 45 countries
All-time high
16.5%
in 2000
All-time low
4.0%
in 2019
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation in Lithuania, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation in Lithuania stood at 5.9%.
The figure 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 degree of urbanisation in Lithuania peaked at 16.5% in 2000 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 26 years of available data.
Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.5% | — |
| 2001 | 14.9% | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 13.4% | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 11.4% | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | -9.6% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 7.5% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 4.0% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 4.8% | 8.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation in Lithuania?
- Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation in Lithuania was 5.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2019.
- How does Lithuania rank for early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation?
- Lithuania ranks 31st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation 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 degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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