Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) was 6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Lithuania, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Lithuania is 6, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 200.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Lithuania peaked at 35,501 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2023.
That places Lithuania 143rd out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 19,378 | — |
| 1999 | 21,405 | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 24,240 | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 25,753 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 26,482 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 29,832 | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 32,358 | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 34,074 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 33,780 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 33,595 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 35,501 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 35,470 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 32,634 | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 29,934 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 27,458 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 2 | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 6 | +200.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,802, 0% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,695, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +200.0% | 2 | 6 |
| 2023 | -100.0% | 27,458 | 2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,392 | 19,378 | 21,405 | 2 |
| 2000s | 31,108 | 24,240 | 35,501 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,009 | 27,458 | 32,634 | 3 |
| 2020s | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
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, isced 5 programmes, female in Lithuania?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Lithuania was 6 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 35,501 in 2008.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2023.
- How does Lithuania rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- Lithuania ranks 143rd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release