School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Lithuania
Lithuania: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 208,608 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Lithuania, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Lithuania stood at 208,608 number. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Lithuania peaked at 466,582 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 208,608 number, in 2019.
Lithuania ranks 144th of 205 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, secondary education, both sexes in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 408,106 number | — |
| 1971 | 422,079 number | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 435,990 number | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 447,732 number | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 456,830 number | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 462,984 number | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 466,089 number | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 466,582 number | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 464,866 number | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 461,479 number | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 456,839 number | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 451,545 number | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 448,403 number | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 444,653 number | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 441,304 number | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 439,199 number | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 438,114 number | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 437,686 number | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 437,742 number | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 436,930 number | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 434,359 number | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 430,722 number | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 426,792 number | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 422,689 number | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 419,271 number | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 417,281 number | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 416,839 number | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 417,602 number | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 420,793 number | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 431,938 number | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 434,522 number | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 434,690 number | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 432,909 number | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 426,539 number | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 418,702 number | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 405,471 number | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 383,634 number | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 368,364 number | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 354,997 number | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 342,124 number | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 326,364 number | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 306,783 number | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 287,033 number | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 269,990 number | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 256,366 number | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 244,483 number | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 233,520 number | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 223,834 number | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 215,260 number | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 208,608 number | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 449,274 number | 408,106 number | 466,582 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 443,242 number | 436,930 number | 456,839 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 423,829 number | 416,839 number | 434,359 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 400,195 number | 342,124 number | 434,690 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 257,224 number | 208,608 number | 326,364 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 141 Botswana 234,108 number compare
- 142 Jamaica 233,201 number compare
- 143 Lesotho 215,517 number compare
- 145 North Macedonia 188,894 number compare
- 146 Timor-Leste 186,814 number compare
- 147 Equatorial Guinea 146,912 number 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.53 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Lithuania?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Lithuania was 208,608 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 466,582 number in 1977.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 208,608 number in 2019.
- How does Lithuania rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Lithuania ranks 144th out of 205 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. 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, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.