Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) (Gross both) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) (Gross both) was 106.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Lithuania, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Lithuania stood at 106.2%.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Lithuania peaked at 107.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 82.0%, in 1998.
Lithuania ranks 44th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) (Gross both) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 92.7% | — |
| 1997 | 93.9% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 82.0% | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 92.3% | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 96.7% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 100.4% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 103.2% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 105.3% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 105.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 106.3% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 107.1% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 106.2% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 105.2% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 104.1% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 104.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 104.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 103.4% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 104.5% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 103.8% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 104.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 104.8% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 105.8% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 106.2% | +0.3% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 106.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 103.5%, 1.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 106.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.8%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.2% | 82.0% | 93.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 104.0% | 96.7% | 107.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.5% | 103.4% | 106.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 41 Israel 106.6% compare
- 42 Macao 106.6% compare
- 43 Saudi Arabia 106.2% compare
- 45 United Arab Emirates 105.7% compare
- 46 Sao Tome and Principe 105.5% compare
- 47 Samoa 105.5% compare
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 gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Lithuania?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Lithuania was 106.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 107.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.0% in 1998.
- How does Lithuania rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Lithuania ranks 44th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.