School age population, one year before the official … both sexes in Lithuania
Lithuania: School age population, one year before the official … both sexes was 29,538 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Lithuania, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Lithuania stood at 29,538.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Lithuania peaked at 41,068 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 26,814, in 2013.
Lithuania ranks 146th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official … both sexes in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 41,068 | — |
| 2002 | 39,797 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 38,009 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 36,533 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 35,454 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 34,537 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 32,075 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 29,331 | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 27,852 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 28,062 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 27,264 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 26,924 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 26,814 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 26,970 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 28,690 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 30,057 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 29,227 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 28,693 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 28,523 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 27,668 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 28,399 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 29,728 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 31,105 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 29,538 | -5.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 29,538 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39,898, 74% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 29,538 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65,321, 45% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34,962 | 27,852 | 41,068 | 9 |
| 2010s | 28,122 | 26,814 | 30,057 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,288 | 27,668 | 31,105 | 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, one year before the official primary entry in Lithuania?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Lithuania was 29,538 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 41,068 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,814 in 2013.
- How does Lithuania rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Lithuania ranks 146th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release