Years of schooling in Lithuania
Lithuania: Years of schooling was 13.61 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.61
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 192 countries
All-time high
13.61
in 2021
All-time low
9.16
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Years of schooling in Lithuania, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, years of schooling in Lithuania stood at 13.61. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling in Lithuania peaked at 13.61 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.16, in 1990.
That places Lithuania 6th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Years of schooling in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.16 | — |
| 1991 | 9.33 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 9.51 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 9.68 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 9.85 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 10.03 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 10.21 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 10.4 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 10.58 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 10.76 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 10.95 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 11.13 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 11.32 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 11.5 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 11.69 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 11.87 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 12.01 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 12.16 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 12.3 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 12.32 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 12.46 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 12.57 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 12.56 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 12.59 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 12.8 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 12.96 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 13.11 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 13.19 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 13.29 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 13.4 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 13.5 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 13.61 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 13.61 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.61 | +0.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 13.61 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.39, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 13.61 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.34, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.95 | 9.16 | 10.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.72 | 10.95 | 12.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.89 | 12.46 | 13.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.58 | 13.5 | 13.61 | 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 years of schooling in Lithuania?
- Years of schooling in Lithuania was 13.61 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest years of schooling recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 13.61 in 2021.
- What is the lowest years of schooling recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.16 in 1990.
- How does Lithuania rank for years of schooling?
- Lithuania ranks 6th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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