Secondary education, pupils in Lithuania
Lithuania: Secondary education, pupils was 244,656 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, pupils in Lithuania, 1986–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in Lithuania is 244,656, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Lithuania peaked at 466,166 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 224,260, in 2020.
Lithuania ranks 130th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 466,166 | — |
| 1989 | 426,105 | -8.6% |
| 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 | 2 |
| 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)
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0419 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Lithuania?
- Secondary education, pupils in Lithuania was 244,656 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 466,166 in 1986.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 224,260 in 2020.
- How does Lithuania rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Lithuania ranks 130th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.