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 12.0% 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
Lithuania recorded 12.0% for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.6% on the previous year and up 100.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Lithuania peaked at 12.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2000.
Lithuania ranks 18th of 105 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.5% | — |
| 2000 | 3.4% | -23.4% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | +28.5% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | +32.6% |
| 2004 | 7.6% | +43.3% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | +33.7% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 9.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | +21.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 3.4% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 5.3% | 8.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 8.3% | 12.0% | 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 12.0% 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 12.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2000.
- How does Lithuania rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Lithuania ranks 18th out of 105 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 up 100.4%. 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, 25-54 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release