Labor force with basic education, male in Lithuania

Lithuania: Labor force with basic education, male was 30.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
30.1%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
120th
of 123 countries
All-time high
37.4%
in 1998
All-time low
20.2%
in 2010
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Labor force with basic education, male in Lithuania, 1998–2024

0102030401998201120241998: 37.4 % of male working-age population with basic education1999: 35.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2000: 33.3 % of male working-age population with basic education2001: 30.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2002: 29.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2003: 32.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2004: 29.3 % of male working-age population with basic education2005: 26.2 % of male working-age population with basic education2006: 25.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2007: 26.3 % of male working-age population with basic education2008: 22 % of male working-age population with basic education2009: 21.6 % of male working-age population with basic education2010: 20.2 % of male working-age population with basic education2011: 20.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2012: 20.6 % of male working-age population with basic education2013: 22.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2014: 24.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2015: 24.2 % of male working-age population with basic education2016: 23.6 % of male working-age population with basic education2017: 25.3 % of male working-age population with basic education2018: 26.5 % of male working-age population with basic education2019: 26.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2020: 28.5 % of male working-age population with basic education2021: 31.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2022: 30.5 % of male working-age population with basic education2023: 31.2 % of male working-age population with basic education2024: 30.1 % of male working-age population with basic education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force with basic education, male in Lithuania is 30.1%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Lithuania peaked at 37.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2010.

That places Lithuania 120th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.2% 35.1% 37.4% 2
2000s 27.6% 21.6% 33.3% 10
2010s 23.4% 20.2% 26.8% 10
2020s 30.3% 28.5% 31.4% 5

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 117 Slovenia 35.0% compare
  2. 118 Bosnia and Herzegovina 32.4% compare
  3. 119 Russia 30.8% compare
  4. 121 Slovakia 27.6% compare
  5. 122 Croatia 21.9% compare
  6. 123 Belarus 16.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with basic education, male in Lithuania?
Labor force with basic education, male in Lithuania was 30.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 1998.
What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2010.
How does Lithuania rank for labor force with basic education, male?
Lithuania ranks 120th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education)
Unit
% of male working-age population with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 2,668 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).