Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Lithuania
Lithuania: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both was 0.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Lithuania, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 0.5% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.5% on the previous year and down 91.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Lithuania peaked at 9.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2025.
That places Lithuania 199th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.8% | — |
| 2001 | 6.5% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | -26.9% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -34.2% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -36.0% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -31.2% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +40.0% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | +38.1% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +34.5% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | +28.2% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | +24.2% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | -40.0% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -52.9% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -45.8% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -38.5% |
| 2025 | 0.5% | -37.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 1.1% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 1.5% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 0.5% | 8.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More education data for Lithuania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,048 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Lithuania?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Lithuania was 0.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2025.
- How does Lithuania rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Lithuania ranks 199th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release