Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Lithuania

Lithuania: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 105.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
105.4%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
55th
of 188 countries
All-time high
105.4%
in 2018
All-time low
89.4%
in 1998
Years of data
23
1996–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Lithuania, 1996–2018

02550751001996200720181996: 96.1 %1997: 97.1 %1998: 89.4 %1999: 96.4 %2000: 99.2 %2001: 101.4 %2002: 103.2 %2003: 104.5 %2004: 105 %2005: 105.2 %2006: 105.3 %2007: 104.5 %2008: 103.2 %2009: 102.7 %2010: 102.8 %2011: 103.1 %2012: 102.9 %2013: 103.5 %2014: 103 %2015: 103.3 %2016: 104.1 %2017: 105 %2018: 105.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Lithuania is 105.4%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Lithuania peaked at 105.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 89.4%, in 1998.

That places Lithuania 55th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Lithuania, 1996 to 2018.
Year % Change
1996 96.1%
1997 97.1% +1.1%
1998 89.4% -8.0%
1999 96.4% +7.9%
2000 99.2% +2.9%
2001 101.4% +2.3%
2002 103.2% +1.7%
2003 104.5% +1.3%
2004 105.0% +0.5%
2005 105.2% +0.1%
2006 105.3% +0.2%
2007 104.5% -0.8%
2008 103.2% -1.2%
2009 102.7% -0.5%
2010 102.8% +0.1%
2011 103.1% +0.4%
2012 102.9% -0.3%
2013 103.5% +0.7%
2014 103.0% -0.5%
2015 103.3% +0.3%
2016 104.1% +0.7%
2017 105.0% +0.9%
2018 105.4% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 94.7% 89.4% 97.1% 4
2000s 103.4% 99.2% 105.3% 10
2010s 103.7% 102.8% 105.4% 9

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 52 Iran, Islamic Republic of 105.7% compare
  2. 53 Mauritius 105.7% compare
  3. 54 Oman 105.5% compare
  4. 56 Israel 105.3% compare
  5. 57 Switzerland 105.3% compare
  6. 58 Egypt 104.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Lithuania?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Lithuania was 105.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 105.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 89.4% in 1998.
How does Lithuania rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Lithuania ranks 55th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.