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 5.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Lithuania, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Lithuania stood at 5.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.1% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Lithuania peaked at 12.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2022.
That places Lithuania 159th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.7% | — |
| 2002 | 10.7% | -16.3% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | -31.7% |
| 2004 | 7.6% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | -38.8% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | -33.0% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | +33.2% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | +21.7% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -41.1% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -21.9% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | +55.4% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | +43.1% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 5.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.3%, 57% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 5.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.8%, 59% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 4.7% | 12.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.1% | 5.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 2.4% | 5.2% | 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, male in Lithuania?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Lithuania was 5.2% in 2024, 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 12.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2022.
- How does Lithuania rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Lithuania ranks 159th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 44.2%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release