School age population … post-secondary non-tertiary both sexes in Lithuania
Lithuania: School age population … post-secondary non-tertiary both sexes was 30,169 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Lithuania, 1989–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Lithuania stood at 30,169 number. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Lithuania peaked at 54,723 number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 30,169 number, in 2019.
That places Lithuania 120th out of 164 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
School age population … post-secondary non-tertiary both sexes in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 54,723 number | — |
| 1998 | 48,308 number | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 49,025 number | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 49,509 number | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 49,076 number | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 48,937 number | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 52,513 number | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 52,561 number | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 51,917 number | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 51,331 number | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 50,063 number | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 47,216 number | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 46,465 number | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 47,774 number | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 46,940 number | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 46,508 number | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 42,078 number | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 37,601 number | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 36,258 number | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 34,279 number | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 32,479 number | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 30,910 number | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 30,169 number | -2.4% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 30,169 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 63,498 number, 48% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 30,169 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98,616 number, 31% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54,723 number | 54,723 number | 54,723 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 48,666 number | 48,308 number | 49,025 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 49,959 number | 46,465 number | 52,561 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,500 number | 30,169 number | 47,774 number | 10 |
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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Lithuania?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Lithuania was 30,169 number in 2019, 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 54,723 number in 1989.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,169 number in 2019.
- How does Lithuania rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Lithuania ranks 120th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.