School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Lithuania
Lithuania: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 160,432 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
160,432 number
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
145th
of 203 countries
All-time high
297,998 number
in 1984
All-time low
160,432 number
in 2018
Years of data
49
1970–2018
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Lithuania, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Lithuania stood at 160,432 number. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Lithuania peaked at 297,998 number in 1984 and was at its lowest, 160,432 number, in 2018.
Lithuania ranks 145th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 218,680 number | — |
| 1971 | 218,984 number | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 223,435 number | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 228,802 number | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 235,260 number | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 242,888 number | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 251,524 number | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 261,140 number | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 271,090 number | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 279,797 number | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 286,206 number | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 290,476 number | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 294,815 number | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 297,227 number | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 297,998 number | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 297,442 number | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 295,399 number | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 291,352 number | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 286,560 number | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 282,173 number | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 278,789 number | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 276,235 number | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 274,961 number | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 274,209 number | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 272,594 number | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 269,468 number | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 265,221 number | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 257,547 number | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 249,188 number | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 240,700 number | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 239,512 number | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 237,016 number | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 235,909 number | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 240,708 number | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 243,862 number | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 245,084 number | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 241,189 number | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 242,202 number | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 238,809 number | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 236,122 number | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 232,606 number | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 222,611 number | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 219,514 number | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 217,174 number | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 210,778 number | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 201,646 number | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 188,079 number | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 173,802 number | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 160,432 number | -7.7% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 160,432 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 257,364 number, 62% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 160,432 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 414,135 number, 39% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 243,160 number | 218,680 number | 279,797 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 291,965 number | 282,173 number | 297,998 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 265,891 number | 240,700 number | 278,789 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 240,041 number | 235,909 number | 245,084 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 202,960 number | 160,432 number | 232,606 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 142 Gabon 179,211 number compare
- 143 Armenia 178,853 number compare
- 144 Guinea-Bissau 167,187 number compare
- 146 North Macedonia 139,413 number compare
- 147 East Timor 122,946 number compare
- 148 Eswatini 121,274 number compare
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, tertiary education, both sexes in Lithuania?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Lithuania was 160,432 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 297,998 number in 1984.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 160,432 number in 2018.
- How does Lithuania rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Lithuania ranks 145th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. 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, 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 tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.