Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Lithuania

Lithuania: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 100,744 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
100,744
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
117th
of 200 countries
All-time high
210,744
in 2009
All-time low
70,460
in 1994
Years of data
40
1981–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Lithuania, 1981–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1981200220241981: 71.0k1986: 93.2k1987: 92.6k1988: 92.0k1989: 91.5k1990: 92.7k1991: 88.7k1992: 78.8k1993: 72.1k1994: 70.5k1995: 70.9k1996: 75.6k1997: 83.6k1998: 96.4k1999: 107.4k2000: 121.9k2001: 135.9k2002: 148.8k2003: 167.6k2004: 182.7k2005: 195.4k2006: 198.9k2007: 199.9k2008: 204.8k2009: 210.7k2010: 201.4k2011: 187.1k2012: 175.1k2013: 159.7k2014: 148.4k2015: 140.6k2016: 133.8k2017: 125.9k2018: 118.3k2019: 111.8k2020: 106.5k2021: 104.9k2022: 104.1k2023: 102.9k2024: 100.7k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Lithuania is 100,744, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Lithuania peaked at 210,744 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 70,460, in 1994.

That places Lithuania 117th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Lithuania, 1981 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1981 70,995
1986 93,235 +31.3%
1987 92,642 -0.6%
1988 92,049 -0.6%
1989 91,456 -0.6%
1990 92,688 +1.3%
1991 88,668 -4.3%
1992 78,848 -11.1%
1993 72,148 -8.5%
1994 70,460 -2.3%
1995 70,863 +0.6%
1996 75,559 +6.6%
1997 83,645 +10.7%
1998 96,371 +15.2%
1999 107,419 +11.5%
2000 121,904 +13.5%
2001 135,923 +11.5%
2002 148,788 +9.5%
2003 167,606 +12.6%
2004 182,656 +9.0%
2005 195,405 +7.0%
2006 198,868 +1.8%
2007 199,855 +0.5%
2008 204,767 +2.5%
2009 210,744 +2.9%
2010 201,373 -4.4%
2011 187,117 -7.1%
2012 175,066 -6.4%
2013 159,695 -8.8%
2014 148,389 -7.1%
2015 140,629 -5.2%
2016 133,759 -4.9%
2017 125,863 -5.9%
2018 118,287 -6.0%
2019 111,768 -5.5%
2020 106,455 -4.8%
2021 104,897 -1.5%
2022 104,052 -0.8%
2023 102,916 -1.1%
2024 100,744 -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 88,075 70,995 93,235 5
1990s 83,667 70,460 107,419 10
2000s 176,652 121,904 210,744 10
2010s 150,195 111,768 201,373 10
2020s 103,813 100,744 106,455 5

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  4. 118 Armenia 96,565 compare
  5. 119 Malawi 94,991 compare
  6. 120 Burundi 83,195 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Lithuania?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Lithuania was 100,744 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 210,744 in 2009.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 70,460 in 1994.
How does Lithuania rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Lithuania ranks 117th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.