School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Lithuania

Lithuania: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 160,432 number in 2018. β–Ό 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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k197019942018

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 142 Gabon 179,211 number compare
  2. 143 Armenia 178,853 number compare
  3. 144 Guinea-Bissau 167,187 number compare
  4. 146 North Macedonia 139,413 number compare
  5. 147 Timor-Leste 122,946 number compare
  6. 148 Eswatini 121,274 number compare

See the full ranking of 248 places β†’

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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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Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.