Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Lithuania
Lithuania: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 66.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Lithuania, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Lithuania stood at 66.9%.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Lithuania peaked at 72.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 57.0%, in 1999.
That places Lithuania 22nd out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 57.0% | — |
| 2000 | 58.0% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 62.5% | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 63.9% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 68.9% | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 70.5% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 71.1% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 70.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 71.3% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 70.7% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 71.5% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 72.0% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 72.1% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 70.1% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 68.9% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 68.1% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 67.8% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 68.2% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 69.5% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 69.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 68.9% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 66.6% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 63.8% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 68.1% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 66.9% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.0% | 57.0% | 57.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.9% | 58.0% | 71.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 67.8% | 72.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.3% | 63.8% | 68.1% | 4 |
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 participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Lithuania?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Lithuania was 66.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 72.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.0% in 1999.
- How does Lithuania rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Lithuania ranks 22nd out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-24 years old, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release