Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Lithuania
Lithuania: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 75.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Lithuania, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Lithuania is 75.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Lithuania peaked at 89.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 57.3%, in 2001.
Lithuania ranks 43rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 57.3% | — |
| 2002 | 63.1% | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 69.6% | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 74.9% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 79.7% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 82.5% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 82.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 85.7% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 89.3% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 86.6% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 84.1% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 79.8% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 74.4% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 72.0% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 72.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 74.1% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 76.5% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 77.4% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 75.1% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 73.6% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 75.0% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 76.9% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 77.0% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 75.6% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.1% | 57.3% | 89.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 77.2% | 72.0% | 86.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.6% | 73.6% | 77.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More education data for Lithuania
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 120,897 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4914 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0419 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 58,942 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Lithuania?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Lithuania was 75.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 89.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.3% in 2001.
- How does Lithuania rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Lithuania ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment 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