Official entrance age to lower secondary education in Lithuania
Lithuania: Official entrance age to lower secondary education was 11 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
11
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 73 countries
All-time high
11
in 1970
All-time low
11
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Official entrance age to lower secondary education in Lithuania, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, official entrance age to lower secondary education in Lithuania stood at 11. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to lower secondary education in Lithuania peaked at 11 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 11, in 1970.
Lithuania ranks 35th of 73 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Official entrance age to lower secondary education in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11 | — |
| 1971 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 11 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 35 Tajikistan 11 compare
- 35 Monaco 11 compare
- 35 Uzbekistan 11 compare
- 35 San Marino 11 compare
- 35 Djibouti 11 compare
- 35 Albania 11 compare
- 35 Hungary 11 compare
- 35 Poland 11 compare
- 35 Russian Federation 11 compare
- 35 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11 compare
- 35 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11 compare
- 35 Kuwait 11 compare
- 35 Serbia 11 compare
- 35 France 11 compare
- 35 Republic of Moldova 11 compare
- 35 Italy 11 compare
- 35 North Macedonia 11 compare
- 35 Malta 11 compare
- 35 Algeria 11 compare
- 35 Bulgaria 11 compare
- 35 Montenegro 11 compare
- 35 Czechia 11 compare
- 35 Croatia 11 compare
- 35 Romania 11 compare
- 35 Kyrgyzstan 11 compare
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 official entrance age to lower secondary education in Lithuania?
- Official entrance age to lower secondary education in Lithuania was 11 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest official entrance age to lower secondary education recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 1970.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to lower secondary education recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 1970.
- How does Lithuania rank for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Lithuania ranks 35th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to lower secondary education rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Official entrance age to lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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