Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Lithuania
Lithuania: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes was 40.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Lithuania, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Lithuania stood at 40.1%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Lithuania peaked at 57.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 40.1%, in 2021.
Lithuania ranks 24th of 42 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, urban, both sexes in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 50.7% | — |
| 2007 | 57.5% | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 52.9% | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 52.4% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 51.2% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 53.6% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 52.2% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 49.6% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 50.7% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 52.9% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 48.7% | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 47.2% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 47.8% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 47.3% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 41.2% | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 40.1% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.4% | 50.7% | 57.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 47.2% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.7% | 40.1% | 41.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More education data for Lithuania
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0419 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Lithuania?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Lithuania was 40.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.1% in 2021.
- How does Lithuania rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes?
- Lithuania ranks 24th out of 42 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release