Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Lithuania
Lithuania: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 36.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Lithuania, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Lithuania stood at 36.9%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Lithuania peaked at 46.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 2021.
Lithuania ranks 27th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 41.7% | — |
| 2007 | 46.5% | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 42.8% | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 41.3% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 41.1% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 42.3% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 42.8% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 42.5% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 42.0% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 42.7% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 40.0% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 39.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 39.7% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 41.0% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 38.3% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 36.9% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.0% | 41.3% | 46.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 39.7% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 36.9% | 38.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More education data for Lithuania
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 126,241 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29,945 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -72.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 100,744 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Lithuania?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Lithuania was 36.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 2021.
- How does Lithuania rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Lithuania ranks 27th out of 44 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release