Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Lithuania
Lithuania: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 66,746 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
66,746 number
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
108th
of 187 countries
All-time high
124,836 number
in 2009
All-time low
37,081 number
in 1990
Years of data
31
1981–2018
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Lithuania, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Lithuania stood at 66,746 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Lithuania peaked at 124,836 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 37,081 number, in 1990.
Lithuania ranks 108th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 38,726 number | — |
| 1986 | 59,973 number | +54.9% |
| 1989 | 39,506 number | -34.1% |
| 1990 | 37,081 number | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 44,343 number | +19.6% |
| 1993 | 41,339 number | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 41,043 number | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 41,258 number | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 44,954 number | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 49,566 number | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 58,095 number | +17.2% |
| 1999 | 64,456 number | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 73,092 number | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 81,336 number | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 89,947 number | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 100,609 number | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 109,592 number | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 117,493 number | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 119,157 number | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 120,011 number | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 122,660 number | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 124,836 number | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 119,653 number | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 110,379 number | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 102,313 number | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 93,249 number | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 86,175 number | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 80,966 number | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 76,071 number | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 71,164 number | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 66,746 number | -6.2% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 66,746 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 97,350 number, 69% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 66,746 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 141,679 number, 47% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46,068 number | 38,726 number | 59,973 number | 3 |
| 1990s | 46,904 number | 37,081 number | 64,456 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 105,873 number | 73,092 number | 124,836 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 89,635 number | 66,746 number | 119,653 number | 9 |
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, female in Lithuania?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Lithuania was 66,746 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 124,836 number in 2009.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,081 number in 1990.
- How does Lithuania rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Lithuania ranks 108th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.