Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Lithuania
Lithuania: Theoretical duration of early childhood education was 7 years in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 202 countries
All-time high
7 years
in 2011
All-time low
6 years
in 1989
Years of data
29
1989–2025
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Lithuania, 1989–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, theoretical duration of early childhood education in Lithuania stood at 7 years. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of early childhood education in Lithuania peaked at 7 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6 years, in 1989.
Lithuania ranks 1st of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 6 years | — |
| 1998 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9 years | 6 years | 7 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 1 Estonia 7 years compare
- 1 Guatemala 7 years compare
- 1 Croatia 7 years compare
- 1 Hungary 7 years compare
- 1 Indonesia 7 years compare
- 1 Liechtenstein 7 years compare
- 1 Montserrat 5 years compare
- 1 El Salvador 7 years compare
- 1 South Africa 7 years compare
- 2 Niue 4 years compare
- 3 Anguilla 2 years compare
- 3 Cook Islands 2 years compare
- 3 Tokelau 2 years compare
More education data for Lithuania
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 100,744 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,538 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 350 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 58,252 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.71 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of early childhood education in Lithuania?
- Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Lithuania was 7 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 7 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 years in 1989.
- How does Lithuania rank for theoretical duration of early childhood education?
- Lithuania ranks 1st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of early childhood education rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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, published as part of Theoretical duration of early childhood education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release