Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Lithuania
Lithuania: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 87.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Lithuania, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 87.1% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Lithuania peaked at 96.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 1999.
Lithuania ranks 42nd of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 27.4% | — |
| 2000 | 96.1% | +250.6% |
| 2001 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 95.6% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 95.0% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 93.3% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 92.6% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 91.7% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 90.7% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 88.5% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 87.9% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 88.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 88.5% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 89.2% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 89.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 89.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 90.3% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 90.9% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 91.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 91.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 90.5% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 89.4% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 88.5% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 87.7% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 87.6% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 87.1% | -0.6% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 87.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 80.5%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 87.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.7%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +250.6% | 27.4% | 96.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.4% | 27.4% | 27.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.7% | 87.9% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.9% | 88.2% | 91.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.1% | 87.1% | 89.4% | 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 tertiary education in public institutions in Lithuania?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Lithuania was 87.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 1999.
- How does Lithuania rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Lithuania ranks 42nd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release