Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Lithuania

Lithuania: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 267,215 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
267,215 number
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
136th
of 186 countries
All-time high
545,615 number
in 1999
All-time low
266,666 number
in 2018
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Lithuania, 1998–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1998200820191998: 543.8k number1999: 545.6k number2000: 545.4k number2001: 536.0k number2002: 517.1k number2003: 496.9k number2004: 474.0k number2005: 452.5k number2006: 431.2k number2007: 415.1k number2008: 395.8k number2009: 373.8k number2010: 350.4k number2011: 329.1k number2012: 314.4k number2013: 301.4k number2014: 290.4k number2015: 281.4k number2016: 274.5k number2017: 269.4k number2018: 266.7k number2019: 267.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 267,215 number for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Lithuania peaked at 545,615 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 266,666 number, in 2018.

That places Lithuania 136th out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 544,708 number 543,801 number 545,615 number 2
2000s 463,775 number 373,760 number 545,411 number 10
2010s 294,482 number 266,666 number 350,374 number 10

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 133 Albania 302,886 number compare
  2. 134 East Timor 277,070 number compare
  3. 135 Jamaica 273,554 number compare
  4. 137 Latvia 217,460 number compare
  5. 138 Qatar 215,328 number compare
  6. 139 Eswatini 206,194 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Lithuania?
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Lithuania was 267,215 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 545,615 number in 1999.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 266,666 number in 2018.
How does Lithuania rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Lithuania ranks 136th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.