Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Lithuania
Lithuania: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 1,566 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Lithuania, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Lithuania is 1,566 number, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Lithuania peaked at 1,718 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 717 number, in 1998.
Lithuania ranks 72nd of 131 countries on this measure, 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 programmes, female in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 717 number | — |
| 1999 | 972 number | +35.6% |
| 2000 | 1,113 number | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 1,139 number | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1,207 number | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 1,271 number | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 1,460 number | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 1,602 number | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 1,628 number | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1,675 number | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1,669 number | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,710 number | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1,704 number | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,718 number | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1,669 number | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 1,584 number | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 1,593 number | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,572 number | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1,604 number | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1,590 number | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1,566 number | -1.5% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 1,566 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,388 number, 36% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 1,566 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,625 number, 43% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female 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 | +35.6% | 717 number | 972 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 844.5 number | 717 number | 972 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,447 number | 1,113 number | 1,710 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,622 number | 1,566 number | 1,718 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, isced 8 programmes, female in Lithuania?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Lithuania was 1,566 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,718 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 717 number in 1998.
- How does Lithuania rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Lithuania ranks 72nd out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.