Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0349 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Lithuania, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 0.0349 units per person for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Lithuania peaked at 0.0666 units per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0193 units per person, in 1994.
Lithuania ranks 75th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0207 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0.0261 units per person | +26.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0248 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0251 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0239 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0213 units per person | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0196 units per person | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0193 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0195 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.021 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0234 units per person | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0272 units per person | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0305 units per person | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0348 units per person | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0392 units per person | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0432 units per person | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0491 units per person | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0541 units per person | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0588 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0608 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0618 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.064 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0666 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.065 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0618 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0586 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0539 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0505 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0483 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0465 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0443 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.042 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0398 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0379 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0374 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0367 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0358 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0349 units per person | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0239 units per person | 0.0207 units per person | 0.0261 units per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0231 units per person | 0.0193 units per person | 0.0305 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0533 units per person | 0.0348 units per person | 0.0666 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0511 units per person | 0.0398 units per person | 0.065 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0365 units per person | 0.0349 units per person | 0.0379 units per person | 5 |
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 enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Lithuania?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Lithuania was 0.0349 units per person 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 0.0666 units per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0193 units per person in 1994.
- How does Lithuania rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Lithuania ranks 75th out of 197 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 31.0%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.