School age population, early childhood educational development in Lithuania

Lithuania: School age population, early childhood educational development was 44,949 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
44,949 number
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
66th
of 92 countries
All-time high
59,754 number
in 1989
All-time low
29,123 number
in 2008
Years of data
23
1989–2019

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1989200420191989: 59.8k number1998: 42.7k number1999: 38.7k number2000: 38.0k number2001: 37.2k number2002: 35.6k number2003: 32.8k number2004: 30.6k number2005: 30.1k number2006: 29.6k number2007: 29.2k number2008: 29.1k number2009: 29.5k number2010: 30.5k number2011: 47.3k number2012: 47.2k number2013: 46.7k number2014: 46.4k number2015: 46.4k number2016: 47.0k number2017: 47.2k number2018: 46.4k number2019: 44.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, school age population, early childhood educational development in Lithuania stood at 44,949 number.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Lithuania peaked at 59,754 number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 29,123 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, male (number) in Lithuania, 1989 to 2019.
Year number Change
1989 59,754 number
1998 42,706 number -28.5%
1999 38,720 number -9.3%
2000 38,021 number -1.8%
2001 37,230 number -2.1%
2002 35,567 number -4.5%
2003 32,834 number -7.7%
2004 30,600 number -6.8%
2005 30,091 number -1.7%
2006 29,611 number -1.6%
2007 29,182 number -1.4%
2008 29,123 number -0.2%
2009 29,464 number +1.2%
2010 30,485 number +3.5%
2011 47,263 number +55.0%
2012 47,235 number -0.1%
2013 46,716 number -1.1%
2014 46,376 number -0.7%
2015 46,354 number -0.0%
2016 47,013 number +1.4%
2017 47,155 number +0.3%
2018 46,409 number -1.6%
2019 44,949 number -3.1%

Lithuania compared with similar countries

  • Lithuania's 44,949 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 82,443 number, 55% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Lithuania's 44,949 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61,890 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 +55.0% 30,485 number 47,263 number
1998 -28.5% 59,754 number 42,706 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 59,754 number 59,754 number 59,754 number 1
1990s 40,713 number 38,720 number 42,706 number 2
2000s 32,172 number 29,123 number 38,021 number 10
2010s 44,996 number 30,485 number 47,263 number 10

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 63 Equatorial Guinea 57,895 number compare
  2. 64 Finland 54,676 number compare
  3. 65 Hungary 46,680 number compare
  4. 67 Hong Kong 41,328 number compare
  5. 68 Qatar 41,016 number compare
  6. 69 Gambia 40,516 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 44,949 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 59,754 number in 1989.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 29,123 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 52.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, male (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

Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood educational development education 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/