Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Lithuania
Lithuania: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 6.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male 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, male in Lithuania is 6.1%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Lithuania peaked at 9.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2015.
Lithuania ranks 59th of 71 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5.2% | — |
| 2007 | 9.0% | +74.5% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | -22.5% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | -25.2% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -36.7% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | +39.4% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -26.3% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | +20.9% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | +42.1% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -29.8% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +23.9% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | +5.7% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 6.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.4%, 95% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 6.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.2%, 84% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 5.2% | 9.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.5% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.8% | 6.1% | 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, male in Lithuania?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Lithuania was 6.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2015.
- How does Lithuania rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Lithuania ranks 59th out of 71 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.8%. 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, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release