School-age population (lower secondary level) in Lithuania
Lithuania: School-age population (lower secondary level) was 178,467 in 2024. ▼ Falling
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.
School-age population (lower secondary level) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 333,881 | — |
| 2001 | 330,856 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 325,558 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 318,653 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 310,299 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 298,748 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 283,772 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 272,850 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 259,355 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 244,199 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 228,430 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 214,958 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 205,048 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 194,896 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 185,144 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 177,177 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 169,354 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 161,914 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 156,924 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 155,300 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 157,219 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 163,906 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 168,259 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 175,131 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 178,467 | +1.9% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 178,467 is below the median for high income countries, which is 265,780, 67% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 178,467 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 275,891, 65% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
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 enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.87 (2024)
- 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)
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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