School age population, early childhood educational development in Lithuania

Lithuania: School age population, early childhood educational development was 87,440 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
87,440 number
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
66th
of 92 countries
All-time high
116,914 number
in 1989
All-time low
57,233 number
in 2008
Years of data
23
1989–2019

School age population, early childhood educational development in Lithuania, 1989–2019

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1989200420191989: 116.9k number1998: 83.2k number1999: 75.6k number2000: 73.6k number2001: 72.0k number2002: 68.9k number2003: 63.9k number2004: 59.7k number2005: 58.3k number2006: 57.8k number2007: 57.2k number2008: 57.2k number2009: 57.8k number2010: 59.5k number2011: 92.1k number2012: 91.9k number2013: 91.0k number2014: 90.6k number2015: 90.8k number2016: 91.7k number2017: 91.6k number2018: 90.0k number2019: 87.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, school age population, early childhood educational development in Lithuania stood at 87,440 number.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Lithuania peaked at 116,914 number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 57,233 number, in 2008.

That places Lithuania 66th out of 92 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

School age population, early childhood educational development in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number) in Lithuania, 1989 to 2019.
Year number Change
1989 116,914 number
1998 83,196 number -28.8%
1999 75,557 number -9.2%
2000 73,604 number -2.6%
2001 71,992 number -2.2%
2002 68,888 number -4.3%
2003 63,913 number -7.2%
2004 59,736 number -6.5%
2005 58,314 number -2.4%
2006 57,835 number -0.8%
2007 57,250 number -1.0%
2008 57,233 number -0.0%
2009 57,801 number +1.0%
2010 59,525 number +3.0%
2011 92,137 number +54.8%
2012 91,918 number -0.2%
2013 91,032 number -1.0%
2014 90,554 number -0.5%
2015 90,753 number +0.2%
2016 91,723 number +1.1%
2017 91,597 number -0.1%
2018 90,043 number -1.7%
2019 87,440 number -2.9%

Lithuania compared with similar countries

  • Lithuania's 87,440 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 160,778 number, 54% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Lithuania's 87,440 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 120,227 number, 73% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where School age population, early childhood educational development 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
2011 +54.8% 59,525 number 92,137 number
1998 -28.8% 116,914 number 83,196 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 116,914 number 116,914 number 116,914 number 1
1990s 79,376 number 75,557 number 83,196 number 2
2000s 62,657 number 57,233 number 73,604 number 10
2010s 87,672 number 59,525 number 92,137 number 10

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 63 Equatorial Guinea 114,400 number compare
  2. 64 Finland 106,771 number compare
  3. 65 Hungary 90,865 number compare
  4. 67 Qatar 80,589 number compare
  5. 68 Gambia 80,230 number compare
  6. 69 Hong Kong 78,686 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood educational development in Lithuania?
School age population, early childhood educational development in Lithuania was 87,440 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 116,914 number in 1989.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 57,233 number in 2008.
How does Lithuania rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
Lithuania ranks 66th out of 92 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. 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 School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,087 data points, 1972–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood educational development as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/