Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Lithuania
Lithuania: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 16.45 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16.45
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
37th
of 194 countries
All-time high
17.19
in 2009
All-time low
11.43
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Lithuania, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Lithuania stood at 16.45.
The figure is down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Lithuania peaked at 17.19 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 11.43, in 1994.
That places Lithuania 37th 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 vs share in extreme poverty in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.74 | — |
| 1991 | 12.53 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 12.04 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 11.61 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 11.43 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 11.59 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 11.98 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 12.5 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 12.98 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 13.58 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 14.5 | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 15.09 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 15.63 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 16.21 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 16.39 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 16.78 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 17.1 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 17.08 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 17.1 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 17.19 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 17.12 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 17.16 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 16.95 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 16.86 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 16.14 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 16.15 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 16.22 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 16.4 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 16.32 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 16.15 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 16.15 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 16.28 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 16.45 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 16.45 | +0.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 16.45 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.35, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 16.45 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.16, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.3 | 11.43 | 13.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.31 | 14.5 | 17.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.55 | 16.14 | 17.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.34 | 16.15 | 16.45 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 34 South Korea 16.62 compare
- 35 Grenada 16.58 compare
- 36 Latvia 16.48 compare
- 38 Marshall Islands 16.39 compare
- 39 Costa Rica 16.35 compare
- 40 Croatia 16.35 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 expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Lithuania?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Lithuania was 16.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 17.19 in 2009.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.43 in 1994.
- How does Lithuania rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- Lithuania ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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