Population, age 16, total in Lithuania
Lithuania: Population, age 16, total was 34,162 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 16, total in Lithuania, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 16, total in Lithuania is 34,162, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, total in Lithuania peaked at 55,758 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 34,162, in 2015.
That places Lithuania 142nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 16, total in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54,903 | — |
| 1991 | 54,201 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 53,139 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 51,952 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 50,986 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 50,481 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 50,489 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 50,911 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 51,635 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 52,495 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 53,347 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 54,192 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 55,016 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 55,620 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 55,758 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 55,261 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 54,055 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 52,213 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 49,914 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 47,423 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 44,945 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 42,536 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 40,188 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 37,970 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 34,162 | -10.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 34,162 is below the median for high income countries, which is 59,195, 58% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 34,162 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87,534, 39% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52,119 | 50,481 | 54,903 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,280 | 47,423 | 55,758 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,960 | 34,162 | 44,945 | 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 population, age 16, total in Lithuania?
- Population, age 16, total in Lithuania was 34,162 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, total recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 55,758 in 2004.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, total recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,162 in 2015.
- How does Lithuania rank for population, age 16, total?
- Lithuania ranks 142nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, total rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. 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 Population, age 16, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.