Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Lithuania
Lithuania: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 13.32 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Lithuania, 1989–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Lithuania stood at 13.32.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Lithuania peaked at 13.58 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.19, in 1989.
Lithuania ranks 12th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 9.19 | — |
| 2005 | 11.68 | +27.1% |
| 2006 | 11.9 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 12.03 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 12.19 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 12.26 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 12.42 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 12.53 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 12.54 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 12.56 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 12.8 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 12.96 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 13.16 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 13.25 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 13.58 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 13.32 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.19 | 9.19 | 9.19 | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.01 | 11.68 | 12.26 | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.78 | 12.42 | 13.25 | 8 |
| 2020s | 13.45 | 13.32 | 13.58 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More education data for Lithuania
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0419 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Lithuania?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Lithuania was 13.32 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 13.58 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.19 in 1989.
- How does Lithuania rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Lithuania ranks 12th out of 121 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release