Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Lithuania
Lithuania: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female was 44.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Lithuania, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 44.0% for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Lithuania peaked at 52.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 2021.
Lithuania ranks 25th of 43 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, female in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 45.5% | — |
| 2007 | 52.4% | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 50.1% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 47.7% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 46.8% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.1% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 49.5% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 50.8% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 48.4% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 46.7% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 45.4% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 48.0% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 46.2% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 44.0% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.9% | 45.5% | 52.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 45.4% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 44.0% | 46.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More education data for Lithuania
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 8,888 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Lithuania?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Lithuania was 44.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 2021.
- How does Lithuania rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Lithuania ranks 25th out of 43 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release