Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Lithuania
Lithuania: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 28,815 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Lithuania, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 28,815 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Lithuania peaked at 59,102 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 26,584 number, in 2014.
Lithuania ranks 146th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 59,102 number | — |
| 1971 | 58,766 number | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 58,161 number | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 57,183 number | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 56,016 number | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 54,842 number | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 53,826 number | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 53,163 number | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 53,098 number | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 53,400 number | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 53,825 number | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 54,150 number | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 54,219 number | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 53,809 number | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 53,168 number | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 52,557 number | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 52,195 number | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 52,218 number | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 52,908 number | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 53,993 number | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 55,188 number | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 56,244 number | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 56,695 number | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 56,914 number | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 56,877 number | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 56,582 number | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 56,011 number | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 55,543 number | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 54,407 number | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 53,216 number | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 51,874 number | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 46,153 number | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 40,949 number | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 39,683 number | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 37,840 number | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 36,286 number | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 35,129 number | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 34,325 number | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 31,865 number | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 29,178 number | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 27,637 number | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 27,494 number | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 26,954 number | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 26,678 number | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 26,584 number | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 26,674 number | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 28,325 number | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 29,534 number | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 28,996 number | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 28,815 number | -0.6% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 28,815 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 44,436 number, 65% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 28,815 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77,228 number, 37% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55,756 number | 53,098 number | 59,102 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 53,304 number | 52,195 number | 54,219 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 55,768 number | 53,216 number | 56,914 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,328 number | 29,178 number | 51,874 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,769 number | 26,584 number | 29,534 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 143 Equatorial Guinea 33,432 number compare
- 144 Puerto Rico 31,571 number compare
- 145 Timor-Leste 30,680 number compare
- 147 Eswatini 28,252 number compare
- 148 Qatar 27,104 number compare
- 149 North Macedonia 23,158 number compare
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 of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Lithuania?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Lithuania was 28,815 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 59,102 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,584 number in 2014.
- How does Lithuania rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Lithuania ranks 146th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.