First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Lithuania
Lithuania: First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group was 23,159 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23,159
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
28th
of 41 countries
All-time high
32,645
in 2015
All-time low
22,792
in 2023
Years of data
10
2015–2024
First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Lithuania, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Lithuania stood at 23,159.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Lithuania peaked at 32,645 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22,792, in 2023.
Lithuania ranks 28th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 32,645 | — |
| 2016 | 29,459 | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 28,372 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 27,346 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 25,686 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 24,064 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 23,210 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 22,960 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 22,792 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 23,159 | +1.6% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 23,159 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64,455, 36% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 23,159 is below the median for high income countries, which is 69,870, 33% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28,702 | 25,686 | 32,645 | 5 |
| 2020s | 23,237 | 22,792 | 24,064 | 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 first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Lithuania?
- First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Lithuania was 23,159 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 32,645 in 2015.
- What is the lowest first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,792 in 2023.
- How does Lithuania rank for first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group?
- Lithuania ranks 28th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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