Share of students from abroad in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of students from abroad was 11.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of students from abroad in Lithuania, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of students from abroad in Lithuania stood at 11.4%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 364.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students from abroad in Lithuania peaked at 11.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2004.
Lithuania ranks 35th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 1.5% | 6.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 6.2% | 11.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More education data for Lithuania
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 8,888 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.21 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students from abroad in Lithuania?
- Share of students from abroad in Lithuania was 11.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2004.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of students from abroad?
- Lithuania ranks 35th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of students from abroad rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 364.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International students as a share of the country's overall tertiary enrollment. International students are those who move from their home countries for education, identified based on their past education, residence, or distinct immigration regulations.