Average age, primary education and below in Lithuania

Lithuania: Average age, primary education and below was 60.52 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
60.52
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
18th
of 108 countries
All-time high
68.02
in 2010
All-time low
34.78
in 2001
Years of data
18
1998–2016

Average age, primary education and below in Lithuania, 1998–2016

02040601998200720161998: 36.71999: 372000: 36.22001: 34.82003: 45.12004: 45.32005: 65.32006: 66.62007: 66.32008: 65.42009: 66.82010: 682011: 65.32012: 662013: 65.22014: 61.62015: 60.72016: 60.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 60.52 for average age, primary education and below in 2016.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, primary education and below in Lithuania peaked at 68.02 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 34.78, in 2001.

Lithuania ranks 18th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Average age, primary education and below in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Average age, primary education and below in Lithuania, 1998 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1998 36.73
1999 37.03 +0.8%
2000 36.2 -2.3%
2001 34.78 -3.9%
2003 45.14 +29.8%
2004 45.29 +0.3%
2005 65.31 +44.2%
2006 66.57 +1.9%
2007 66.35 -0.3%
2008 65.4 -1.4%
2009 66.78 +2.1%
2010 68.02 +1.9%
2011 65.27 -4.0%
2012 65.97 +1.1%
2013 65.19 -1.2%
2014 61.6 -5.5%
2015 60.71 -1.4%
2016 60.52 -0.3%

Lithuania compared with similar countries

  • Lithuania's 60.52 is above the median for high income countries, which is 57.93, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Lithuania's 60.52 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.98, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Average age, primary education and below in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +44.2% 45.29 65.31
2003 +29.8% 34.78 45.14

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.88 36.73 37.03 2
2000s 54.65 34.78 66.78 9
2010s 63.9 60.52 68.02 7

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 15 Latvia 61.95 compare
  2. 16 Portugal 61.85 compare
  3. 17 Hungary 61.36 compare
  4. 19 Belgium 59.01 compare
  5. 20 United Kingdom 58.22 compare
  6. 21 Netherlands 57.65 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, primary education and below in Lithuania?
Average age, primary education and below in Lithuania was 60.52 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, primary education and below recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 68.02 in 2010.
What is the lowest average age, primary education and below recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 34.78 in 2001.
How does Lithuania rank for average age, primary education and below?
Lithuania ranks 18th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age, primary education and below rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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