Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … Enrolment 8 both sexes in Lithuania
Lithuania: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … Enrolment 8 both sexes was 2,743 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Lithuania, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Lithuania stood at 2,743 number.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Lithuania peaked at 2,974 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,476 number, in 1998.
That places Lithuania 74th out of 133 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … Enrolment 8 both sexes in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,476 number | — |
| 1999 | 1,875 number | +27.0% |
| 2000 | 2,023 number | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 2,057 number | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 2,112 number | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 2,183 number | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 2,623 number | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 2,815 number | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 2,878 number | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 2,898 number | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2,855 number | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 2,939 number | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 2,918 number | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 2,974 number | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 2,875 number | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 2,681 number | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 2,686 number | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 2,635 number | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 2,737 number | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 2,737 number | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,743 number | +0.2% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 2,743 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,497 number, 32% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 2,743 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,991 number, 39% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … Enrolment 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 number | 1,875 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,676 number | 1,476 number | 1,875 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,538 number | 2,023 number | 2,939 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,776 number | 2,635 number | 2,974 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 71 Slovenia 2,824 number compare
- 72 Costa Rica 2,805 number compare
- 73 Myanmar 2,785 number compare
- 75 Singapore 2,678 number compare
- 76 Kyrgyzstan 2,636 number compare
- 77 Azerbaijan 2,626 number compare
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, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Lithuania?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Lithuania was 2,743 number in 2018, 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 number 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 number in 1998.
- How does Lithuania rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Lithuania ranks 74th out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.