Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Lithuania
Lithuania: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban was 7.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Lithuania, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 7.2% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 288.6% on the previous year and up 299.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Lithuania peaked at 7.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2015.
Lithuania ranks 50th of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3.6% | — |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -63.3% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | +113.7% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | +71.2% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -59.8% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | +153.1% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -43.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -63.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -23.2% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +254.8% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -18.1% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -28.7% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | +288.6% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 7.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.3%, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 7.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.5%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.3% | 3.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 0.7% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 1.8% | 7.2% | 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, urban in Lithuania?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Lithuania was 7.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2015.
- How does Lithuania rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Lithuania ranks 50th out of 69 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 299.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, urban, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release