Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Lithuania
Lithuania: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 93.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Lithuania, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Lithuania stood at 93.8%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Lithuania peaked at 99.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 93.8%, in 2024.
That places Lithuania 49th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 99.8% | — |
| 2000 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.3% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 97.4% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 97.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 96.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 96.5% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 96.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 95.8% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 95.5% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 95.2% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 94.3% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 93.8% | -0.5% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 93.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 86.3%, 1.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 93.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92.2%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 99.0% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 96.1% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.9% | 93.8% | 95.8% | 5 |
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 percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Lithuania?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Lithuania was 93.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.8% in 2024.
- How does Lithuania rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Lithuania ranks 49th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release