School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Lithuania
Lithuania: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 28,992 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Lithuania, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 28,992 for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Lithuania peaked at 53,811 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 25,968, in 2017.
That places Lithuania 147th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 53,811 | — |
| 2002 | 52,424 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 51,874 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 45,677 | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 40,518 | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 39,001 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 37,203 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 35,597 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 34,642 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 33,804 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 30,996 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 28,274 | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 26,717 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 26,945 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 26,460 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 26,062 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 25,968 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 26,119 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 27,848 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 29,457 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 29,733 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 28,735 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 29,515 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 28,992 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43,416 | 34,642 | 53,811 | 9 |
| 2010s | 27,919 | 25,968 | 33,804 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,286 | 28,735 | 29,733 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 144 Timor-Leste 31,063 compare
- 145 Puerto Rico 29,572 compare
- 146 Qatar 29,557 compare
- 148 Eswatini 27,264 compare
- 149 Bosnia and Herzegovina 27,251 compare
- 150 Albania 25,456 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Lithuania?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Lithuania was 28,992 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 53,811 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,968 in 2017.
- How does Lithuania rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Lithuania ranks 147th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release