School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) in Lithuania
Lithuania: School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) was 61,717 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, primary education, male in Lithuania, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, primary education, male in Lithuania stood at 61,717.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Lithuania peaked at 104,842 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 53,895, in 2015.
That places Lithuania 155th out of 222 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.
School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 104,842 | — |
| 2002 | 97,853 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 91,132 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 83,790 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 78,722 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 75,823 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 73,195 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 70,401 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 66,742 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 62,691 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 58,716 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 56,097 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 54,954 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 54,436 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 53,895 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 54,610 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 56,131 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 57,463 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 58,740 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 59,080 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 58,660 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 58,518 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 60,613 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 61,717 | +1.8% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 61,717 is below the median for high income countries, which is 110,630, 56% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 61,717 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 222,195, 28% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82,500 | 66,742 | 104,842 | 9 |
| 2010s | 56,773 | 53,895 | 62,691 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,718 | 58,518 | 61,717 | 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, primary education, male in Lithuania?
- School age population, primary education, male in Lithuania was 61,717 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 104,842 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,895 in 2015.
- How does Lithuania rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Lithuania ranks 155th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release