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 9.9% 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
The most recent figure for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Lithuania is 9.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 21.3% on the previous year and up 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Lithuania peaked at 9.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2000.
That places Lithuania 18th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 2.7% | — |
| 2000 | 2.3% | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +43.1% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | +49.4% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | -29.4% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | +27.0% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | +29.0% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 9.9% | +21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 2.3% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.2% | 6.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 6.6% | 9.9% | 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 9.9% 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 9.9% 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 2.3% in 2000.
- How does Lithuania rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Lithuania ranks 18th out of 104 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 76.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release