Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Lithuania
Lithuania: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 164,367 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Lithuania, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 164,367 number for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Lithuania peaked at 336,096 number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 164,367 number, in 2018.
That places Lithuania 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 246,244 number | — |
| 1997 | 251,434 number | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 263,653 number | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 306,308 number | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 322,885 number | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 332,097 number | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 336,096 number | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 335,632 number | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 327,486 number | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 317,677 number | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 303,809 number | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 289,824 number | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 272,714 number | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 254,229 number | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 237,591 number | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 223,819 number | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 212,026 number | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 203,027 number | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 190,914 number | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 182,697 number | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 175,453 number | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 169,083 number | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 164,367 number | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 266,910 number | 246,244 number | 306,308 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 309,245 number | 254,229 number | 336,096 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 195,442 number | 164,367 number | 237,591 number | 9 |
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- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Lithuania?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Lithuania was 164,367 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 336,096 number in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 164,367 number in 2018.
- How does Lithuania rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Lithuania ranks 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.