Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Lithuania
Lithuania: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 4.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Lithuania, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 4.5% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 65.5% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Lithuania peaked at 9.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2022.
Lithuania ranks 161st of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.0% | — |
| 2002 | 7.9% | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | -23.5% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -41.1% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | -32.4% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +27.0% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -44.1% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +76.7% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | +20.2% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -44.2% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -25.5% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | +85.0% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | +65.5% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 4.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.8%, 57% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 4.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.5%, 59% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 2.2% | 9.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 1.8% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 1.5% | 4.5% | 5 |
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 sexes in Lithuania?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Lithuania was 4.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2022.
- How does Lithuania rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Lithuania ranks 161st out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release