Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Lithuania
Lithuania: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 113.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Lithuania, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Lithuania is 113.5%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Lithuania peaked at 127.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 78.8%, in 1996.
That places Lithuania 28th out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 78.8% | — |
| 1997 | 85.0% | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 127.3% | +49.7% |
| 1999 | 100.7% | -20.9% |
| 2000 | 97.6% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 97.2% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 99.4% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 104.1% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 95.8% | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 99.3% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 106.8% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 109.0% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 108.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 106.4% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 107.5% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 110.4% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 113.1% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 120.4% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 119.3% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 116.9% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 114.0% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 114.9% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 113.5% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.9% | 78.8% | 127.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 102.4% | 95.8% | 109.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.5% | 107.5% | 120.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More education data for Lithuania
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 8,888 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Lithuania?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Lithuania was 113.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 127.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.8% in 1996.
- How does Lithuania rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Lithuania ranks 28th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.