Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Lithuania
Lithuania: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural was 8.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural 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, rural in Lithuania is 8.0%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 55.3% on the previous year and up 112.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Lithuania peaked at 8.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2011.
That places Lithuania 53rd out of 68 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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, rural in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6.6% | — |
| 2007 | 8.1% | +23.6% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | -36.2% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | +38.0% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -36.4% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | +39.5% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -24.7% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +24.0% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | +20.6% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | +55.3% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 8.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.2%, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 8.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.2%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 5.2% | 8.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.8% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 5.1% | 8.0% | 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, rural in Lithuania?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Lithuania was 8.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2011.
- How does Lithuania rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Lithuania ranks 53rd out of 68 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.0%. 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, rural, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release