School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Lithuania
Lithuania: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 26,621 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Lithuania, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Lithuania stood at 26,621.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Lithuania peaked at 52,561 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 25,134, in 2022.
Lithuania ranks 128th of 174 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 49,076 | — |
| 2002 | 48,937 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 52,513 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 52,561 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 51,917 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 51,331 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 50,063 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 47,216 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 46,465 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 47,774 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 46,940 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 46,508 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 41,791 | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 36,964 | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 35,549 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 33,465 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 31,704 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 30,753 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 30,487 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 28,392 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 26,216 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 25,134 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 25,939 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 26,621 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50,009 | 46,465 | 52,561 | 9 |
| 2010s | 38,194 | 30,487 | 47,774 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,460 | 25,134 | 28,392 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More education data for Lithuania
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Lithuania?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Lithuania was 26,621 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 52,561 in 2004.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,134 in 2022.
- How does Lithuania rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Lithuania ranks 128th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release