Pupils aged 5: % of corresponding age population in Lithuania
Lithuania: Pupils aged 5: % of corresponding age population was 98.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Lithuania, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Lithuania stood at 98.8. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Lithuania peaked at 98.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 89.6, in 2013.
That places Lithuania 10th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils aged 5: % of corresponding age population in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 89.6 | — |
| 2014 | 91.8 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 92.9 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 94.4 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 95.4 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 94.5 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 95.2 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 96.2 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 97.7 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 98.1 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 97.3 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 98.8 | +1.5% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 98.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.4, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 98.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.4, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.4 | 89.6 | 95.4 | 7 |
| 2020s | 97.62 | 96.2 | 98.8 | 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)
- Population growth rate -1.3 (2100)
- Population density 19.3 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 37,718 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.3 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3676 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Lithuania?
- Pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Lithuania was 98.8 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8 in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.6 in 2013.
- How does Lithuania rank for pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
- Lithuania ranks 10th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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