School age population, early childhood educational development in Lithuania
Lithuania: School age population, early childhood educational development was 33,361 in 2024. β² Rising
School age population, early childhood educational development in Lithuania, 2001β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood educational development in Lithuania is 33,361, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Lithuania peaked at 44,874 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 28,068, in 2007.
That places Lithuania 73rd out of 102 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,918 | 28,068 | 34,762 | 9 |
| 2010s | 41,675 | 29,040 | 44,874 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,822 | 33,361 | 38,631 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 70 Gambia, The 38,575 compare
- 71 Belarus, Republic of 35,777 compare
- 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 35,378 compare
- 74 Moldova, Republic of 30,991 compare
- 75 Bahrain, Kingdom of 28,664 compare
- 76 Puerto Rico 28,016 compare
More education data for Lithuania
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 8,888 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0031 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood educational development in Lithuania?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in Lithuania was 33,361 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 44,874 in 2011.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,068 in 2007.
- How does Lithuania rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- Lithuania ranks 73rd out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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 School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release