Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education was 75.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Lithuania, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Lithuania stood at 75.1%.
The figure is down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Lithuania peaked at 78.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 74.3%, in 2006.
Lithuania ranks 25th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 74.3% | — |
| 2009 | 75.6% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 78.8% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 74.9% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 75.6% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 75.1% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.0% | 74.3% | 75.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 76.4% | 74.9% | 78.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 75.1% | 75.1% | 75.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More education data for Lithuania
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 244,656 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8,888 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9541 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 118,415 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 126,241 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29,945 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -72.54 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Lithuania?
- Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Lithuania was 75.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 78.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.3% in 2006.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Lithuania ranks 25th out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of students who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data includes only students enrolled in school.