School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Lithuania
Lithuania: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) was 16.57 years in 2018. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Lithuania, 1986–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 16.57 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2018.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Lithuania peaked at 16.85 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11.76 years, in 1994.
That places Lithuania 25th out of 183 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 13.35 years | — |
| 1989 | 13.04 years | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 12.85 years | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 12.64 years | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 12.2 years | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 11.84 years | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 11.76 years | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 11.98 years | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 12.4 years | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 12.92 years | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 13.4 years | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 13.85 years | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 14.4 years | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 14.96 years | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 15.44 years | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 15.95 years | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 16.05 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 16.38 years | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 16.69 years | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 16.7 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16.73 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 16.83 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 16.79 years | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 16.85 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 16.67 years | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 16.61 years | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 16.46 years | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 16.45 years | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 16.5 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 16.64 years | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 16.57 years | -0.4% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 16.57 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.13 years, 1.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 16.57 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.71 years, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.19 years | 13.04 years | 13.35 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 12.58 years | 11.76 years | 13.85 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.01 years | 14.4 years | 16.83 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.62 years | 16.45 years | 16.85 years | 9 |
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 life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Lithuania?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Lithuania was 16.57 years in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 16.85 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.76 years in 1994.
- How does Lithuania rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Lithuania ranks 25th out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.