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
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Lithuania, 1981–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More education data for Lithuania
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 126,241 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29,945 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -72.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,538 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 350 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 58,252 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 42,492 (2024)
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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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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.