Secondary education, pupils in Lithuania

Lithuania: Secondary education, pupils was 244,656 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
244,656
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
130th
of 206 countries
All-time high
466,166
in 1986
All-time low
224,260
in 2020
Years of data
37
1986–2024

Secondary education, pupils in Lithuania, 1986–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1986200520241986: 466.2k1989: 426.1k1990: 412.7k1991: 396.0k1992: 379.2k1993: 356.7k1994: 347.4k1995: 351.5k1996: 365.4k1997: 378.8k1998: 389.7k1999: 406.9k2000: 421.1k2001: 433.1k2002: 442.8k2003: 448.0k2004: 431.3k2005: 423.7k2006: 410.5k2007: 393.9k2008: 376.7k2009: 358.4k2010: 342.9k2011: 325.2k2012: 304.8k2013: 294.3k2014: 277.3k2015: 263.2k2016: 250.9k2017: 242.6k2018: 233.0k2019: 226.2k2020: 224.3k2021: 227.7k2022: 235.3k2023: 240.8k2024: 244.7k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in Lithuania is 244,656, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Lithuania peaked at 466,166 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 224,260, in 2020.

Lithuania ranks 130th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 446,136 426,105 466,166 2
1990s 378,428 347,434 412,663 10
2000s 413,944 358,395 447,952 10
2010s 276,047 226,226 342,905 10
2020s 234,557 224,260 244,656 5

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  4. 131 Namibia 236,050 compare
  5. 132 Moldova 228,038 compare
  6. 133 Bosnia and Herzegovina 226,755 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, pupils in Lithuania?
Secondary education, pupils in Lithuania was 244,656 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 466,166 in 1986.
What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 224,260 in 2020.
How does Lithuania rank for secondary education, pupils?
Lithuania ranks 130th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.