Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Lithuania
Lithuania: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 1.21 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.21
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
218th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.71
in 1950
All-time low
1.2
in 2023
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Lithuania, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Lithuania is 1.21, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Lithuania peaked at 2.71 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 2023.
Lithuania ranks 218th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.71 | — |
| 1951 | 2.7 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 2.66 | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 2.61 | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 2.58 | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 2.57 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 2.58 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 2.63 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 2.65 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 2.63 | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 2.62 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 2.61 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 2.47 | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 2.35 | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 2.3 | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 2.23 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 2.27 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 2.27 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 2.31 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 2.33 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 2.4 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 2.41 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 2.35 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 2.22 | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 2.21 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 2.17 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 2.17 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 2.13 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 2.08 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 2.04 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 2 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 1.99 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 1.98 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 2.12 | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 2.09 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 2.1 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 2.13 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 2.11 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 2.01 | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 1.99 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 2.03 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 2.01 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.97 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.74 | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 1.58 | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 1.55 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.5 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 1.47 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.46 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.46 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.38 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 1.28 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 1.23 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.26 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.27 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.29 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.32 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.36 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.44 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 1.5 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.55 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.59 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.58 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.63 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.71 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.69 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.63 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.64 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.61 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.49 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 1.36 | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 1.27 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 1.2 | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 1.21 | +0.8% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 1.21 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.51, 80% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 1.21 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.5, 81% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.63 | 2.57 | 2.71 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.38 | 2.23 | 2.62 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.22 | 2.04 | 2.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.05 | 1.98 | 2.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.68 | 1.46 | 2.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 | 1.23 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 | 1.5 | 1.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 | 1.2 | 1.49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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 fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Lithuania?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Lithuania was 1.21 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.71 in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 2023.
- How does Lithuania rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Lithuania ranks 218th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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