School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Lithuania
Lithuania: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 54,848 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Lithuania, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Lithuania is 54,848, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Lithuania peaked at 108,403 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 51,594, in 2021.
Lithuania ranks 154th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 103,834 | — |
| 2002 | 107,351 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 107,886 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 108,403 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 106,723 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 99,862 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 95,514 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 95,642 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 97,925 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 97,934 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 91,825 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 81,985 | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 75,547 | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 72,265 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 68,945 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 66,431 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 64,380 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 61,098 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 56,451 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 52,741 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 51,594 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 51,822 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 53,298 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 54,848 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102,571 | 95,514 | 108,403 | 9 |
| 2010s | 73,686 | 56,451 | 97,934 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,861 | 51,594 | 54,848 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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, upper secondary education, both sexes in Lithuania?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Lithuania was 54,848 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 108,403 in 2004.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,594 in 2021.
- How does Lithuania rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Lithuania ranks 154th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release