School age population, early … age female educational development in Lithuania
Lithuania: School age population, early … age female educational development was 33,361 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood educational development in Lithuania, 2001–2024
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 104 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.
School age population, early … age female educational development in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 34,762 | — |
| 2002 | 33,321 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 31,079 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 29,136 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 28,223 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 28,224 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 28,068 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 28,110 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 28,337 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 29,040 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 44,874 | +54.5% |
| 2012 | 44,683 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 43,959 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 43,225 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 42,859 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 42,713 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 42,688 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 41,984 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 40,724 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 38,631 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 36,586 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 35,247 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 35,286 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 33,361 | -5.5% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 33,361 is below the median for high income countries, which is 69,393, 48% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 33,361 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79,795, 42% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, early … age female educational development 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +54.5% | 29,040 | 44,874 |
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
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 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 104 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