Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Lithuania
Lithuania: Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education was 86.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
86.3%
World rank
3rd
of 25 countries
All-time high
86.3%
in 2023
All-time low
77.0%
in 2007
Years of data
6
2003–2023
Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Lithuania, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Lithuania is 86.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Lithuania peaked at 86.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 77.0%, in 2007.
Lithuania ranks 3rd of 25 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 78.6% | — |
| 2007 | 77.0% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 78.7% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 80.3% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 81.1% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 86.3% | +6.3% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 86.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 72.5%, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 86.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.2%, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.8% | 77.0% | 78.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 78.7% | 81.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 86.3% | 86.3% | 86.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 1 Korea 93.4% compare
- 2 Russian Federation 90.6% compare
- 4 Netherlands 82.9% compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 80.0% compare
- 6 Czechia 77.8% 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 children/young people at the age of primary education in Lithuania?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Lithuania was 86.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 86.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.0% in 2007.
- How does Lithuania rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education?
- Lithuania ranks 3rd out of 25 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 children/young people at the age of primary education prepared for the future in mathematics, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release