UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Lithuania

Lithuania: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 3.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
3.5%
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
60th
of 74 countries
All-time high
11.1%
in 2005
All-time low
3.5%
in 2017
Years of data
13
2005–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Lithuania, 2005–2017

46810122005201120172005: 11.12006: 9.92007: 9.22008: 8.62009: 82010: 7.52011: 6.92012: 7.32013: 6.52014: 5.62015: 4.92016: 3.92017: 3.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Lithuania stood at 3.5%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 62.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Lithuania peaked at 11.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2017.

That places Lithuania 60th out of 74 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is primary, both sexes in Lithuania, 2005 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2005 11.1%
2006 9.9% -11.4%
2007 9.2% -6.8%
2008 8.6% -6.8%
2009 8.0% -6.9%
2010 7.5% -5.8%
2011 6.9% -7.8%
2012 7.3% +5.2%
2013 6.5% -11.5%
2014 5.6% -12.5%
2015 4.9% -12.6%
2016 3.9% -20.8%
2017 3.5% -11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.3% 8.0% 11.1% 5
2010s 5.8% 3.5% 7.5% 8

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 57 Dominican Republic 4.1% compare
  2. 58 Cayman Islands 3.7% compare
  3. 59 Germany 3.7% compare
  4. 61 United States of America 3.0% compare
  5. 62 Azerbaijan 3.0% compare
  6. 63 Puerto Rico 2.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Lithuania?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Lithuania was 3.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2017.
How does Lithuania rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Lithuania ranks 60th out of 74 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.2%. 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 UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is primary, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is primary, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
74 places, 809 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with completed primary (ISCED 1) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with completed primary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/