Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Lithuania
Lithuania: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 6.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Lithuania, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Lithuania is 6.5%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 150.4% on the previous year and up 223.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Lithuania peaked at 6.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2015.
That places Lithuania 55th out of 72 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5.2% | — |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -41.7% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | +46.9% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -29.7% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -30.1% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +70.5% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -28.4% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -25.3% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | +134.5% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -38.9% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +83.5% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -29.1% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | +150.4% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 6.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.9%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 6.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.5%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +150.4% | 2.6% | 6.5% |
| 2016 | +134.5% | 1.5% | 3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 2.8% | 5.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.5% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 2.6% | 6.5% | 2 |
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, female in Lithuania?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Lithuania was 6.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2015.
- How does Lithuania rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Lithuania ranks 55th out of 72 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 223.0%. 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 Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release