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. Measured in Percentage.
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 47 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 | Percentage | 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 | 26.0% | -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 21.7%, 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 | 25.8% | 10.1% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 18.6% | 42.2% | 6 |
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 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 47 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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