School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Lithuania
Lithuania: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 27,510 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
27,510 number
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
147th
of 204 countries
All-time high
59,227 number
in 1972
All-time low
25,924 number
in 2018
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Lithuania, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Lithuania is 27,510 number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Lithuania peaked at 59,227 number in 1972 and was at its lowest, 25,924 number, in 2018.
That places Lithuania 147th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 58,888 number | — |
| 1971 | 59,201 number | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 59,227 number | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 59,136 number | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 58,757 number | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 57,967 number | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 56,806 number | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 55,791 number | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 54,754 number | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 53,894 number | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 53,637 number | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 54,042 number | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 54,360 number | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 54,639 number | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 54,798 number | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 54,490 number | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 53,687 number | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 53,103 number | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 52,609 number | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 52,322 number | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 52,654 number | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 53,642 number | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 54,257 number | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 54,668 number | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 54,984 number | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 55,223 number | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 55,373 number | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 55,735 number | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 56,074 number | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 53,789 number | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 52,701 number | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 53,811 number | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 52,424 number | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 51,874 number | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 45,677 number | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 40,518 number | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 39,001 number | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 37,203 number | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 35,597 number | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 34,642 number | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 33,804 number | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 30,996 number | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 28,274 number | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 26,657 number | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 26,794 number | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 26,394 number | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 26,085 number | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 25,935 number | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 25,924 number | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 27,510 number | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57,442 number | 53,894 number | 59,227 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 53,769 number | 52,322 number | 54,798 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 54,640 number | 52,654 number | 56,074 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,345 number | 34,642 number | 53,811 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,837 number | 25,924 number | 33,804 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 144 Timor-Leste 30,856 number compare
- 145 Eswatini 30,091 number compare
- 146 Equatorial Guinea 27,794 number compare
- 148 Qatar 25,237 number compare
- 149 North Macedonia 22,244 number compare
- 150 Slovenia 21,082 number 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 27,510 number in 2019, 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 59,227 number in 1972.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,924 number in 2018.
- How does Lithuania rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Lithuania ranks 147th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.