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 6.4% 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 6.4% for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Lithuania peaked at 7.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2009.
Lithuania ranks 69th of 182 countries on this measure, 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 | 5.5% | — |
| 2002 | 5.1% | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | +53.8% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 6.4% | +2.3% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 6.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.3%, 78% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 6.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.3%, 42% 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 | +53.8% | 4.7% | 7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.7% | 5.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 4.7% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.8% | 6.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 66 Panama 7.0% compare
- 67 Dominican Republic 6.8% compare
- 68 Angola 6.4% compare
- 70 Uzbekistan 6.3% compare
- 71 Brazil 6.2% compare
- 72 El Salvador 5.8% 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 6.4% 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 7.7% 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 4.7% in 2009.
- How does Lithuania rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Lithuania ranks 69th out of 182 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 12.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release