School-age population (upper secondary level) in Lithuania
Lithuania: School-age population (upper secondary level) was 54,848 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
54,848
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
61st
of 72 countries
All-time high
108,403
in 2004
All-time low
51,594
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School-age population in Lithuania, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school-age population in Lithuania is 54,848, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Lithuania peaked at 108,403 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 51,594, in 2021.
That places Lithuania 61st out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
School-age population (upper secondary level) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100,641 | — |
| 2001 | 103,834 | +3.2% |
| 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% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 54,848 is below the median for high income countries, which is 213,540, 26% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 54,848 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 242,738, 23% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102,378 | 95,514 | 108,403 | 10 |
| 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 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 in Lithuania?
- School-age population in Lithuania was 54,848 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 108,403 in 2004.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,594 in 2021.
- How does Lithuania rank for school-age population?
- Lithuania ranks 61st out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school-age population 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 UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (upper secondary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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