Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Lithuania

Lithuania: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 25,745 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
25,745 number
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
147th
of 205 countries
All-time high
59,169 number
in 1972
All-time low
25,630 number
in 2018
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Lithuania, 1970–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 25,745 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2019.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Lithuania peaked at 59,169 number in 1972 and was at its lowest, 25,630 number, in 2018.

That places Lithuania 147th out of 205 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Lithuania, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 58,011 number
1971 59,120 number +1.9%
1972 59,169 number +0.1%
1973 59,162 number -0.0%
1974 59,082 number -0.1%
1975 58,714 number -0.6%
1976 57,894 number -1.4%
1977 56,852 number -1.8%
1978 55,862 number -1.7%
1979 54,779 number -1.9%
1980 53,905 number -1.6%
1981 53,737 number -0.3%
1982 54,206 number +0.9%
1983 54,481 number +0.5%
1984 54,793 number +0.6%
1985 54,980 number +0.3%
1986 54,614 number -0.7%
1987 53,811 number -1.5%
1988 53,236 number -1.1%
1989 52,645 number -1.1%
1990 52,265 number -0.7%
1991 52,595 number +0.6%
1992 53,352 number +1.4%
1993 53,846 number +0.9%
1994 54,169 number +0.6%
1995 54,455 number +0.5%
1996 54,708 number +0.5%
1997 55,185 number +0.9%
1998 55,618 number +0.8%
1999 56,054 number +0.8%
2000 53,719 number -4.2%
2001 52,618 number -2.0%
2002 53,262 number +1.2%
2003 52,125 number -2.1%
2004 51,496 number -1.2%
2005 45,412 number -11.8%
2006 40,236 number -11.4%
2007 38,860 number -3.4%
2008 37,017 number -4.7%
2009 35,453 number -4.2%
2010 34,442 number -2.9%
2011 33,265 number -3.4%
2012 30,679 number -7.8%
2013 27,970 number -8.8%
2014 26,377 number -5.7%
2015 26,571 number +0.7%
2016 26,062 number -1.9%
2017 25,742 number -1.2%
2018 25,630 number -0.4%
2019 25,745 number +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 57,864 number 54,779 number 59,169 number 10
1980s 54,041 number 52,645 number 54,980 number 10
1990s 54,225 number 52,265 number 56,054 number 10
2000s 46,020 number 35,453 number 53,719 number 10
2010s 28,248 number 25,630 number 34,442 number 10

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 144 Timor-Leste 31,028 number compare
  2. 145 Eswatini 29,520 number compare
  3. 146 Equatorial Guinea 26,476 number compare
  4. 148 Qatar 23,586 number compare
  5. 149 North Macedonia 22,200 number compare
  6. 150 Slovenia 20,500 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Lithuania?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Lithuania was 25,745 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 59,169 number in 1972.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 25,630 number in 2018.
How does Lithuania rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Lithuania ranks 147th out of 205 countries with data for 2019.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. 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 the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.