Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Lithuania

Lithuania: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 49,777 number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
49,777 number
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
45th
of 143 countries
All-time high
61,383 number
in 2009
All-time low
29,303 number
in 1998
Years of data
15
1998–2012

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Lithuania, 1998–2012

020.0k40.0k60.0k1998200520121998: 29.3k number1999: 32.9k number2000: 37.6k number2001: 40.3k number2002: 41.9k number2003: 48.1k number2004: 52.1k number2005: 56.6k number2006: 56.8k number2007: 56.3k number2008: 60.1k number2009: 61.4k number2010: 56.7k number2011: 53.3k number2012: 49.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 49,777 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in 2012.

The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Lithuania peaked at 61,383 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 29,303 number, in 1998.

That places Lithuania 45th out of 143 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31,095 number 29,303 number 32,887 number 2
2000s 51,109 number 37,559 number 61,383 number 10
2010s 53,259 number 49,777 number 56,704 number 3

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 42 Laos 52,526 number compare
  2. 43 Kyrgyzstan 51,439 number compare
  3. 44 New Zealand 51,143 number compare
  4. 46 Benin 49,126 number compare
  5. 47 Sri Lanka 46,702 number compare
  6. 48 Cameroon 36,624 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Lithuania?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Lithuania was 49,777 number in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 61,383 number in 2009.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 29,303 number in 1998.
How does Lithuania rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Lithuania ranks 45th out of 143 countries with data for 2012.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).