Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Lithuania
Lithuania: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 1.2 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.2
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
218th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.71
in 1950
All-time low
1.2
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Lithuania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 1.2 for womens educational attainment vs fertility in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Lithuania peaked at 2.71 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 2023.
Lithuania ranks 218th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.71 | — |
| 1951 | 2.7 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 2.66 | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 2.61 | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 2.58 | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 2.57 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 2.58 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 2.63 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 2.65 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 2.63 | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 2.62 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 2.61 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 2.47 | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 2.35 | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 2.3 | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 2.23 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 2.27 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 2.27 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 2.31 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 2.33 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 2.4 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 2.41 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 2.35 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 2.22 | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 2.21 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 2.17 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 2.17 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 2.13 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 2.08 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 2.04 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 2 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 1.99 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 1.98 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 2.12 | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 2.09 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 2.1 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 2.13 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 2.11 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 2.01 | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 1.99 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 2.03 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 2.01 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.97 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.74 | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 1.58 | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 1.55 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.5 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 1.47 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.46 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.46 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.38 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 1.28 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 1.23 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.26 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.27 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.29 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.32 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.36 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.44 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 1.5 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.55 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.59 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.58 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.63 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.71 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.69 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.63 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.64 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.61 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.49 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 1.36 | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 1.27 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 1.2 | -5.4% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 1.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 80% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 1.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49, 80% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.63 | 2.57 | 2.71 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.38 | 2.23 | 2.62 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.22 | 2.04 | 2.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.05 | 1.98 | 2.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.68 | 1.46 | 2.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 | 1.23 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 | 1.5 | 1.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 | 1.2 | 1.49 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More education data for Lithuania
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.87 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens educational attainment vs fertility in Lithuania?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Lithuania was 1.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.71 in 1950.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 2023.
- How does Lithuania rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Lithuania ranks 218th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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