Average years of schooling in Lithuania
Lithuania: Average years of schooling was 13.5 years in 2020. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling in Lithuania, 1980–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 13.5 years for average years of schooling in 2020. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Lithuania peaked at 13.5 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.95 years, in 1980.
That places Lithuania 7th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Average years of schooling in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.95 years | — |
| 1985 | 8.83 years | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 9.49 years | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 9.86 years | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 10.19 years | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 11.11 years | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 11.58 years | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 12.7 years | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 13.5 years | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.39 years | 7.95 years | 8.83 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.68 years | 9.49 years | 9.86 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.65 years | 10.19 years | 11.11 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.14 years | 11.58 years | 12.7 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.5 years | 13.5 years | 13.5 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More education data for Lithuania
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 244,656 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8,888 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9541 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 118,415 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling in Lithuania?
- Average years of schooling in Lithuania was 13.5 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.95 years in 1980.
- How does Lithuania rank for average years of schooling?
- Lithuania ranks 7th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.