Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Lithuania
Lithuania: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 99.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Lithuania, 1986–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Lithuania stood at 99.8%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Lithuania peaked at 99.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 69.1%, in 1994.
Lithuania ranks 22nd of 181 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 to tertiary, both sexes in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 77.4% | — |
| 1989 | 76.2% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 75.2% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 74.1% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 71.6% | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 69.5% | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 69.1% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 70.7% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 73.4% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 76.6% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 79.9% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 83.4% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 86.6% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 89.8% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 92.6% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 95.4% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 96.0% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 97.9% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 99.7% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 99.3% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 99.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 99.9% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 99.5% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 98.3% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 97.3% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 96.2% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 96.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 97.5% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 99.4% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76.8% | 76.2% | 77.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 74.4% | 69.1% | 83.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.7% | 86.6% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 96.2% | 99.8% | 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 to tertiary, both sexes in Lithuania?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Lithuania was 99.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.1% in 1994.
- How does Lithuania rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Lithuania ranks 22nd out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.