Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Lithuania
Lithuania: Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level was 26.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Lithuania, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 26.6 for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.1% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Lithuania peaked at 45.4 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.1, in 2011.
That places Lithuania 8th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 17.3 | — |
| 2009 | 21.5 | +24.3% |
| 2010 | 13.1 | -39.1% |
| 2011 | 10.1 | -22.9% |
| 2012 | 19.8 | +96.0% |
| 2013 | 18.1 | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 27.6 | +52.5% |
| 2015 | 30.4 | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 31.5 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 35.5 | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 26 | -26.8% |
| 2019 | 45.4 | +74.6% |
| 2020 | 42.2 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 35.9 | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 31.9 | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 18.6 | -41.7% |
| 2024 | 33.7 | +81.2% |
| 2025 | 26.6 | -21.1% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 26.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.55, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 26.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.5, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.4 | 17.3 | 21.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.75 | 10.1 | 45.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.48 | 18.6 | 42.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More education data for Lithuania
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.87 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Lithuania?
- Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Lithuania was 26.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 45.4 in 2019.
- What is the lowest persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1 in 2011.
- How does Lithuania rank for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level?
- Lithuania ranks 8th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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