School age population, primary education, both sexes in Lithuania
Lithuania: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 120,255 in 2024. βΌ Falling
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Lithuania, 2001β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Lithuania stood at 120,255.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Lithuania peaked at 205,189 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 105,808, in 2015.
That places Lithuania 155th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 160,895 | 129,561 | 205,189 | 9 |
| 2010s | 110,930 | 105,808 | 121,944 | 10 |
| 2020s | 116,520 | 114,071 | 120,255 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 152 Bahrain, Kingdom of 126,537 compare
- 153 Solomon Islands 122,057 compare
- 154 Albania 122,038 compare
- 156 North Macedonia 106,898 compare
- 157 Comoros, Union of the 106,713 compare
- 158 Fiji, Republic of 102,959 compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 100.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0031 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Lithuania?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Lithuania was 120,255 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 205,189 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 105,808 in 2015.
- How does Lithuania rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Lithuania ranks 155th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release