School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Lithuania
Lithuania: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) was 114,257 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
114,257 number
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
153rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
236,345 number
in 1971
All-time low
105,827 number
in 2015
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Lithuania, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Lithuania stood at 114,257 number.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Lithuania peaked at 236,345 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 105,827 number, in 2015.
Lithuania ranks 153rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 236,331 number | — |
| 1971 | 236,345 number | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 235,354 number | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 233,232 number | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 229,876 number | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 225,622 number | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 221,143 number | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 217,515 number | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 215,029 number | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 214,234 number | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 215,031 number | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 216,537 number | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 217,454 number | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 217,410 number | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 216,114 number | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 213,817 number | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 211,419 number | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 210,091 number | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 210,210 number | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 212,157 number | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 215,705 number | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 219,850 number | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 221,969 number | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 223,334 number | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 224,023 number | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 224,045 number | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 223,315 number | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 223,405 number | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 222,078 number | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 213,594 number | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 211,530 number | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 205,189 number | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 191,518 number | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 178,260 number | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 163,716 number | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 153,732 number | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 147,431 number | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 142,243 number | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 136,402 number | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 129,561 number | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 121,944 number | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 114,152 number | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 109,361 number | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 107,148 number | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 106,438 number | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 105,827 number | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 107,096 number | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 109,633 number | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 111,855 number | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 114,257 number | +2.1% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 114,257 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 227,912 number, 50% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 114,257 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 449,003 number, 25% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 226,468 number | 214,234 number | 236,345 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 214,024 number | 210,091 number | 217,454 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 221,132 number | 213,594 number | 224,045 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 165,958 number | 129,561 number | 211,530 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 110,771 number | 105,827 number | 121,944 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, primary education, both sexes in Lithuania?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Lithuania was 114,257 number in 2019, 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 236,345 number in 1971.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 105,827 number in 2015.
- How does Lithuania rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Lithuania ranks 153rd out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.