Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 118,287 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
118,287 number
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
111th
of 193 countries
All-time high
210,744 number
in 2009
All-time low
70,460 number
in 1994
Years of data
32
1981–2018
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Lithuania, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Lithuania stood at 118,287 number.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Lithuania peaked at 210,744 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 70,460 number, in 1994.
That places Lithuania 111th out of 193 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 70,995 number | — |
| 1986 | 93,235 number | +31.3% |
| 1989 | 91,456 number | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 92,688 number | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 88,668 number | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 78,848 number | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 72,148 number | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 70,460 number | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 70,863 number | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 75,559 number | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 83,645 number | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 96,371 number | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 107,419 number | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 121,904 number | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 135,923 number | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 148,788 number | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 167,606 number | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 182,656 number | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 195,405 number | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 198,868 number | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 199,855 number | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 204,767 number | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 210,744 number | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 201,373 number | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 187,117 number | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 175,066 number | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 159,695 number | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 148,389 number | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 140,629 number | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 133,759 number | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 125,863 number | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 118,287 number | -6.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 118,287 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 164,826 number, 72% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 118,287 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 257,598 number, 46% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 85,229 number | 70,995 number | 93,235 number | 3 |
| 1990s | 83,667 number | 70,460 number | 107,419 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 176,652 number | 121,904 number | 210,744 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 154,464 number | 118,287 number | 201,373 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More education data for Lithuania
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.87 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Lithuania?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Lithuania was 118,287 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 210,744 number in 2009.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,460 number in 1994.
- How does Lithuania rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Lithuania ranks 111th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.