School-age population in Lithuania
Lithuania: School-age population was 178,467 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
178,467
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
52nd
of 72 countries
All-time high
333,881
in 2000
All-time low
155,300
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School-age population in Lithuania, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school-age population in Lithuania is 178,467, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Lithuania peaked at 333,881 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 155,300, in 2019.
That places Lithuania 52nd out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 297,817 | 244,199 | 333,881 | 10 |
| 2010s | 184,914 | 155,300 | 228,430 | 10 |
| 2020s | 168,596 | 157,219 | 178,467 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.53 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school-age population in Lithuania?
- School-age population in Lithuania was 178,467 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 333,881 in 2000.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 155,300 in 2019.
- How does Lithuania rank for school-age population?
- Lithuania ranks 52nd out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school-age population rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (lower secondary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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