School age population, tertiary education, female in Lithuania
Lithuania: School age population, tertiary education, female was 77,881 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
77,881 number
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
144th
of 203 countries
All-time high
145,865 number
in 1984
All-time low
77,881 number
in 2018
Years of data
49
1970–2018
School age population, tertiary education, female in Lithuania, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, female in Lithuania is 77,881 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Lithuania peaked at 145,865 number in 1984 and was at its lowest, 77,881 number, in 2018.
That places Lithuania 144th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, female in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 109,529 number | — |
| 1971 | 109,284 number | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 110,962 number | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 113,140 number | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 115,983 number | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 119,466 number | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 123,346 number | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 127,655 number | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 132,008 number | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 135,751 number | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 138,517 number | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 140,451 number | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 143,292 number | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 145,121 number | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 145,865 number | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 145,628 number | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 144,387 number | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 142,059 number | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 139,301 number | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 136,805 number | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 134,970 number | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 133,769 number | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 133,647 number | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 133,899 number | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 133,689 number | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 132,600 number | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 130,829 number | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 127,443 number | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 123,513 number | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 119,247 number | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 118,082 number | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 116,500 number | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 116,352 number | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 118,393 number | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 119,759 number | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 120,458 number | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 118,621 number | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 119,566 number | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 117,904 number | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 116,446 number | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 114,444 number | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 108,825 number | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 107,105 number | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 105,628 number | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 102,366 number | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 97,931 number | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 92,152 number | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 84,718 number | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 77,881 number | -8.1% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 77,881 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 123,328 number, 63% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 77,881 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 201,312 number, 39% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 119,712 number | 109,284 number | 135,751 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 142,143 number | 136,805 number | 145,865 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 130,361 number | 119,247 number | 134,970 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 118,208 number | 116,352 number | 120,458 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 99,006 number | 77,881 number | 114,444 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 141 Gabon 88,877 number compare
- 142 Guinea-Bissau 85,260 number compare
- 143 Armenia 84,347 number compare
- 145 North Macedonia 67,738 number compare
- 146 Eswatini 61,258 number compare
- 147 East Timor 60,627 number compare
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, tertiary education, female in Lithuania?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Lithuania was 77,881 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 145,865 number in 1984.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,881 number in 2018.
- How does Lithuania rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Lithuania ranks 144th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.