Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Lithuania
Lithuania: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 106.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Lithuania, 1986–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 106.9% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2018.
The figure is up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Lithuania peaked at 106.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 87.5%, in 1994.
Lithuania ranks 35th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 98.3% | — |
| 1989 | 95.2% | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 93.2% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 92.0% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 89.7% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 87.8% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 87.5% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 89.4% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 92.0% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 94.3% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 95.2% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 97.1% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 99.0% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 100.8% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 102.5% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 104.4% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 103.3% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 104.0% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 105.6% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 105.3% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 104.3% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 103.4% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 103.8% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 104.7% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 105.0% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 106.9% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 106.2% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 106.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 106.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 106.9% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 106.9% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.7% | 95.2% | 98.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 91.8% | 87.5% | 97.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.3% | 99.0% | 105.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.8% | 103.8% | 106.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More education data for Lithuania
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Lithuania?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Lithuania was 106.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 106.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.5% in 1994.
- How does Lithuania rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Lithuania ranks 35th out of 197 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.