Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Lithuania
Lithuania: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 15,889 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Lithuania, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 15,889 for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Lithuania peaked at 23,681 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13,485, in 2014.
That places Lithuania 146th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 23,681 | — |
| 2002 | 20,966 | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 20,335 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 19,272 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 18,648 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 18,242 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 17,691 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 16,432 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 14,889 | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 14,241 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 14,198 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 13,744 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 13,586 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 13,485 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 13,648 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 14,542 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 15,156 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 14,781 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 14,721 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 14,569 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 14,088 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 14,723 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 15,707 | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 15,889 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,906 | 14,889 | 23,681 | 9 |
| 2010s | 14,210 | 13,485 | 15,156 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,995 | 14,088 | 15,889 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 143 Timor-Leste 17,111 compare
- 144 Jamaica 16,975 compare
- 145 Republic of Moldova 16,840 compare
- 147 Bosnia and Herzegovina 14,556 compare
- 148 Eswatini 14,043 compare
- 149 Albania 12,042 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, male in Lithuania?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Lithuania was 15,889 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 23,681 in 2001.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,485 in 2014.
- How does Lithuania rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Lithuania ranks 146th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release