Number of primary education enrolments in Lithuania
Lithuania: Number of primary education enrolments was 120,897 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of primary education enrolments in Lithuania, 1981–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of primary education enrolments in Lithuania is 120,897, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of primary education enrolments in Lithuania peaked at 225,701 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 108,038, in 2015.
That places Lithuania 61st out of 73 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Number of primary education enrolments in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 172,064 | — |
| 1986 | 172,349 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 191,655 | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 193,436 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 202,222 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 202,970 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 210,834 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 215,175 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 221,569 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 223,662 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 225,701 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 222,278 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 219,661 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 218,181 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 211,650 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 197,463 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 183,542 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 170,216 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 158,105 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 150,422 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 143,814 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 135,719 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 129,496 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 122,458 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 115,581 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 111,389 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 109,028 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 108,115 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 108,038 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 110,193 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 113,881 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 116,626 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 117,676 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 118,616 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 116,682 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 116,245 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 121,494 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 120,897 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 178,689 | 172,064 | 191,655 | 3 |
| 1990s | 213,751 | 193,436 | 225,701 | 10 |
| 2000s | 169,861 | 129,496 | 218,181 | 10 |
| 2010s | 113,298 | 108,038 | 122,458 | 10 |
| 2020s | 118,787 | 116,245 | 121,494 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More education data for Lithuania
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.53 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of primary education enrolments in Lithuania?
- Number of primary education enrolments in Lithuania was 120,897 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of primary education enrolments recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 225,701 in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of primary education enrolments recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 108,038 in 2015.
- How does Lithuania rank for number of primary education enrolments?
- Lithuania ranks 61st out of 73 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of primary education enrolments rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of primary education enrolments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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