Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Lithuania
Lithuania: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 244,656 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Lithuania, 1986–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Lithuania is 244,656, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Lithuania peaked at 466,166 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 224,260, in 2020.
That places Lithuania 130th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 466,166 | — |
| 1987 | 452,812 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 439,459 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 426,105 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 412,663 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 396,036 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 379,162 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 356,678 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 347,434 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 351,517 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 365,351 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 378,754 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 389,732 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 406,950 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 421,120 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 433,054 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 442,830 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 447,952 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 431,303 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 423,706 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 410,507 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 393,889 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 376,683 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 358,395 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 342,905 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 325,215 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 304,753 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 294,274 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 277,349 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 263,242 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 250,870 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 242,640 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 232,993 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 226,226 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 224,260 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 227,732 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 235,307 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 240,830 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 244,656 | +1.6% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 244,656 is below the median for high income countries, which is 307,015, 80% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 244,656 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 543,350, 45% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 446,136 | 426,105 | 466,166 | 4 |
| 1990s | 378,428 | 347,434 | 412,663 | 10 |
| 2000s | 413,944 | 358,395 | 447,952 | 10 |
| 2010s | 276,047 | 226,226 | 342,905 | 10 |
| 2020s | 234,557 | 224,260 | 244,656 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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)
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Lithuania?
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Lithuania was 244,656 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 466,166 in 1986.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 224,260 in 2020.
- How does Lithuania rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Lithuania ranks 130th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.