Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Lithuania
Lithuania: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 15.9 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Lithuania, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 15.9 years for expected years of schooling, males vs. females in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Lithuania peaked at 16.39 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11.42 years, in 1995.
That places Lithuania 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.9 years | — |
| 1991 | 12.68 years | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 12.19 years | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 11.75 years | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 11.57 years | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 11.42 years | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 11.82 years | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 12.32 years | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 12.73 years | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 13.33 years | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 13.99 years | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 14.53 years | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 15.04 years | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 15.58 years | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 15.62 years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 15.92 years | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 16.23 years | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 16.18 years | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 16.18 years | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 16.3 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 16.29 years | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 16.39 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 16.27 years | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 16.26 years | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 15.6 years | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 15.67 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 15.81 years | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 16 years | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 15.93 years | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 15.78 years | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 15.72 years | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 15.76 years | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 15.9 years | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 15.9 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.27 years | 11.42 years | 13.33 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.55 years | 13.99 years | 16.3 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 16 years | 15.6 years | 16.39 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.82 years | 15.72 years | 15.9 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 33 Uruguay 16.12 years compare
- 34 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 16.09 years compare
- 35 Grenada 16.02 years compare
- 37 Poland 15.84 years compare
- 38 Marshall Islands 15.8 years compare
- 39 Costa Rica 15.8 years compare
More education data for Lithuania
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,538 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 350 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 58,252 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 42,492 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Lithuania?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Lithuania was 15.9 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 16.39 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.42 years in 1995.
- How does Lithuania rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Lithuania ranks 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.