Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Lithuania
Lithuania: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 14.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Lithuania, 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Lithuania stood at 14.9%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Lithuania peaked at 14.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2018.
Lithuania ranks 20th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9.9% | — |
| 2015 | 9.2% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | +24.4% |
| 2021 | 11.3% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 9.7% | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 13.6% | +40.4% |
| 2024 | 14.9% | +10.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 14.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.2%, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 14.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.9%, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.1% | 8.0% | 9.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 9.7% | 14.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 17 Saudi Arabia 16.2% compare
- 18 Trinidad and Tobago 15.8% compare
- 19 Israel 15.3% compare
- 21 Panama 14.7% compare
- 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.3% compare
- 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.3% 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 youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Lithuania?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Lithuania was 14.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2018.
- How does Lithuania rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Lithuania ranks 20th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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