Share of students studying abroad in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of students studying abroad was 6.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of students studying abroad in Lithuania, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of students studying abroad in Lithuania is 6.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students studying abroad in Lithuania peaked at 9.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2006.
Lithuania ranks 75th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of students studying abroad in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.8% | — |
| 1999 | 3.3% | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | +28.5% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | +25.8% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | -13.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 6.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.3%, 1.3× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 6.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.1%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 4.2% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 6.9% | 9.8% | 4 |
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 share of students studying abroad in Lithuania?
- Share of students studying abroad in Lithuania was 6.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students studying abroad recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of students studying abroad recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2006.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of students studying abroad?
- Lithuania ranks 75th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students studying abroad rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 studying abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a country's tertiary level students studying abroad as international students. International students are those that move from their home countries for education, identified based on their past education, residence, or distinct immigration regulations.