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 2.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Lithuania, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Lithuania stood at 2.6%.
The figure is down 46.3% on the previous year and up 138.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Lithuania peaked at 6.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2015.
That places Lithuania 63rd 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, urban in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.2% | — |
| 2007 | 4.1% | +82.2% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +47.8% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -27.3% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -72.0% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +128.4% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -28.9% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -44.6% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +172.4% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | +85.0% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -36.4% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -46.3% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 2.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.4%, 41% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 2.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.3%, 35% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 2.2% | 6.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.0% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 2.6% | 4.8% | 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 2.6% 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 6.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
- How does Lithuania rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Lithuania ranks 63rd out of 68 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 138.5%. 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, urban, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release