Population by level of education in Lithuania
Lithuania: Population by level of education was 960,800 people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
960,800 people
World rank
140th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.27 million people
in 2010
All-time low
83,300 people
in 1950
Years of data
31
1950–2100
Population by level of education in Lithuania, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 960,800 people for population by level of education in 2100.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by level of education in Lithuania peaked at 1.27 million people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 83,300 people, in 1950.
Lithuania ranks 140th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Population by level of education in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 83,300 people | — |
| 1955 | 126,200 people | +51.5% |
| 1960 | 187,300 people | +48.4% |
| 1965 | 270,000 people | +44.2% |
| 1970 | 371,100 people | +37.4% |
| 1975 | 499,000 people | +34.5% |
| 1980 | 661,300 people | +32.5% |
| 1985 | 845,800 people | +27.9% |
| 1990 | 1.01 million people | +19.8% |
| 1995 | 1.13 million people | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 1.19 million people | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 1.22 million people | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.27 million people | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.24 million people | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.25 million people | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 1.22 million people | -2.0% |
| 2030 | 1.19 million people | -2.9% |
| 2035 | 1.16 million people | -2.8% |
| 2040 | 1.13 million people | -2.3% |
| 2045 | 1.10 million people | -2.7% |
| 2050 | 1.06 million people | -3.3% |
| 2055 | 1.03 million people | -3.2% |
| 2060 | 999,600 people | -2.9% |
| 2065 | 979,400 people | -2.0% |
| 2070 | 969,700 people | -1.0% |
| 2075 | 965,800 people | -0.4% |
| 2080 | 963,100 people | -0.3% |
| 2085 | 959,700 people | -0.4% |
| 2090 | 957,100 people | -0.3% |
| 2095 | 957,400 people | +0.0% |
| 2100 | 960,800 people | +0.4% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 960,800 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.96 million people, 32% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 960,800 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.63 million people, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population by level of education in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | +51.5% | 83,300 people | 126,200 people |
| 1960 | +48.4% | 126,200 people | 187,300 people |
| 1965 | +44.2% | 187,300 people | 270,000 people |
| 1970 | +37.4% | 270,000 people | 371,100 people |
| 1975 | +34.5% | 371,100 people | 499,000 people |
| 1980 | +32.5% | 499,000 people | 661,300 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 104,750 people | 83,300 people | 126,200 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 228,650 people | 187,300 people | 270,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 435,050 people | 371,100 people | 499,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 753,550 people | 661,300 people | 845,800 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.07 million people | 1.01 million people | 1.13 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.20 million people | 1.19 million people | 1.22 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.26 million people | 1.24 million people | 1.27 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.24 million people | 1.22 million people | 1.25 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 1.17 million people | 1.16 million people | 1.19 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 1.11 million people | 1.10 million people | 1.13 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 1.05 million people | 1.03 million people | 1.06 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 989,500 people | 979,400 people | 999,600 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 967,750 people | 965,800 people | 969,700 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 961,400 people | 959,700 people | 963,100 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 957,250 people | 957,100 people | 957,400 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 960,800 people | 960,800 people | 960,800 people | 1 |
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 population by level of education in Lithuania?
- Population by level of education in Lithuania was 960,800 people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by level of education recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 million people in 2010.
- What is the lowest population by level of education recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,300 people in 1950.
- How does Lithuania rank for population by level of education?
- Lithuania ranks 140th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by level of education rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 31 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
De facto population withpost_secondary education in a country or region.