Primary education, pupils in Lithuania
Lithuania: Primary education, pupils was 120,897 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils in Lithuania, 1981–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 120,897 for primary education, pupils in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Lithuania peaked at 225,701 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 108,038, in 2015.
Lithuania ranks 151st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 172,064 | — |
| 1986 | 172,349 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 191,655 | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 193,436 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 202,222 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 202,970 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 210,834 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 215,175 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 221,569 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 223,662 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 225,701 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 222,278 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 219,661 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 218,181 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 211,650 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 197,463 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 183,542 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 170,216 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 158,105 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 150,422 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 143,814 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 135,719 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 129,496 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 122,458 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 115,581 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 111,389 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 109,028 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 108,115 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 108,038 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 110,193 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 113,881 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 116,626 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 117,676 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 118,616 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 116,682 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 116,245 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 121,494 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 120,897 | -0.5% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 120,897 is below the median for high income countries, which is 236,668, 51% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 120,897 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 432,238, 28% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 178,689 | 172,064 | 191,655 | 3 |
| 1990s | 213,751 | 193,436 | 225,701 | 10 |
| 2000s | 169,861 | 129,496 | 218,181 | 10 |
| 2010s | 113,298 | 108,038 | 122,458 | 10 |
| 2020s | 118,787 | 116,245 | 121,494 | 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 primary education, pupils in Lithuania?
- Primary education, pupils in Lithuania was 120,897 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 225,701 in 1997.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 108,038 in 2015.
- How does Lithuania rank for primary education, pupils?
- Lithuania ranks 151st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.