Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … tertiary 8 both sexes in Lithuania
Lithuania: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … tertiary 8 both sexes was 2,569 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Lithuania, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Lithuania is 2,569, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Lithuania peaked at 2,974 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,476, in 1998.
That places Lithuania 86th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … tertiary 8 both sexes in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,476 | — |
| 1999 | 1,875 | +27.0% |
| 2000 | 2,023 | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 2,057 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 2,112 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 2,183 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 2,623 | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 2,815 | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 2,878 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 2,898 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2,855 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 2,939 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 2,918 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 2,974 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 2,875 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 2,681 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 2,686 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 2,635 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 2,737 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 2,737 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,743 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2,720 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 2,734 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 2,722 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 2,657 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 2,665 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 2,569 | -3.6% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 2,569 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,720, 29% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 2,569 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,008, 43% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … tertiary 8 both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +27.0% | 1,476 | 1,875 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,676 | 1,476 | 1,875 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,538 | 2,023 | 2,939 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,771 | 2,635 | 2,974 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,669 | 2,569 | 2,734 | 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, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Lithuania?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Lithuania was 2,569 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,974 in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,476 in 1998.
- How does Lithuania rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Lithuania ranks 86th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release