Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Lithuania
Lithuania: Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 98.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98.4%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
8th
of 45 countries
All-time high
98.4%
in 2024
All-time low
51.3%
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Lithuania, 1998–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Lithuania is 98.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Lithuania peaked at 98.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.3%, in 1998.
Lithuania ranks 8th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 51.3% | — |
| 1999 | 56.2% | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 60.6% | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 61.2% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 64.3% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 69.3% | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 70.5% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 72.4% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 78.1% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 79.7% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 82.1% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 84.3% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 83.8% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 84.2% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 84.8% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 86.5% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 88.8% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 90.3% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 91.3% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 92.5% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 92.8% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 93.6% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 96.7% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 97.5% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 96.7% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 98.4% | +1.8% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 98.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.5%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 98.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 96.5%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.8% | 51.3% | 56.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 72.2% | 60.6% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.9% | 83.8% | 93.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 95.0% | 98.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More population data for Lithuania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6957 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.3% (2100)
- Population density 19.3 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 37,718 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.3% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.6489 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Lithuania?
- Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Lithuania was 98.4% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.3% in 1998.
- How does Lithuania rank for pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
- Lithuania ranks 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level, by sex - as % of the population of the corresponding age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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