Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Lithuania
Lithuania: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 8.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Lithuania, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 8.0% for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Lithuania peaked at 9.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2004.
That places Lithuania 63rd out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.0% | — |
| 2002 | 6.5% | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | +32.8% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | +0.5% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 8.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.0%, 81% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 8.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.8%, 45% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +32.8% | 7.0% | 9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 6.3% | 7.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 7.0% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.5% | 8.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 60 Costa Rica 8.8% compare
- 61 Morocco 8.5% compare
- 62 Brunei Darussalam 8.2% compare
- 64 Saudi Arabia 7.9% compare
- 65 Guatemala 7.9% compare
- 66 Ireland 7.8% 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 proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Lithuania?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Lithuania was 8.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2004.
- How does Lithuania rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Lithuania ranks 63rd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release