Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Lithuania
Lithuania: Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training was 19.12 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
19.12
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
29th
of 110 countries
All-time high
21.44
in 2004
All-time low
15.2
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Lithuania, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 19.12 for participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Lithuania peaked at 21.44 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 15.2, in 2000.
That places Lithuania 29th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.2 | — |
| 2001 | 16.94 | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 17.2 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 19.41 | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 21.44 | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 21.13 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 19.9 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 20.71 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 20.26 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 19.91 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 19.48 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 20.66 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 16.8 | -18.7% |
| 2013 | 19.22 | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 18.17 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 18.3 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 17.99 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 17.44 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 17.6 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 17.32 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 17.13 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 17.38 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 17.6 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 19.12 | +8.6% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 19.12 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.86, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 19.12 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.7, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.21 | 15.2 | 21.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.3 | 16.8 | 20.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.81 | 17.13 | 19.12 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More education data for Lithuania
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.87 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Lithuania?
- Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Lithuania was 19.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non formal education and training recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 21.44 in 2004.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non formal education and training recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2 in 2000.
- How does Lithuania rank for participation rate in formal and non formal education and training?
- Lithuania ranks 29th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate in formal and non formal education and training rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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