School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years in Lithuania
Lithuania: School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years was 0.2983 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.2983 years
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
49th
of 130 countries
All-time high
0.628 years
in 2017
All-time low
0.1382 years
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Lithuania, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 0.2983 years for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Lithuania peaked at 0.628 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1382 years, in 2001.
That places Lithuania 49th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.1382 years | — |
| 2002 | 0.155 years | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1544 years | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1778 years | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2021 years | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2145 years | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2031 years | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1898 years | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1909 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2474 years | +29.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3181 years | +28.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3351 years | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3757 years | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 0.452 years | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5268 years | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5687 years | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.628 years | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5469 years | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 0.382 years | -30.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3322 years | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3312 years | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.307 years | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3037 years | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2983 years | -1.8% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 0.2983 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2012 years, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 0.2983 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1792 years, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1806 years | 0.1382 years | 0.2145 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.4381 years | 0.2474 years | 0.628 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3145 years | 0.2983 years | 0.3322 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 46 Tanzania 0.3055 years compare
- 47 South Africa 0.3029 years compare
- 48 Saint Lucia 0.2997 years compare
- 50 Azerbaijan 0.2741 years compare
- 51 Estonia 0.2595 years compare
- 52 Belarus 0.2579 years 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 life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Lithuania?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Lithuania was 0.2983 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.628 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1382 years in 2001.
- How does Lithuania rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- Lithuania ranks 49th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release