Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Lithuania
Lithuania: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary was 71.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Lithuania, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 71.9% for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Lithuania peaked at 76.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 71.9%, in 2022.
That places Lithuania 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 76.3% | — |
| 2009 | 74.9% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 75.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 75.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 75.6% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 71.9% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.6% | 74.9% | 76.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 75.0% | 75.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 71.9% | 71.9% | 1 |
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 proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Lithuania?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Lithuania was 71.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 76.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.9% in 2022.
- How does Lithuania rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Lithuania ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in mathematics, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release